FY2025 Earnings Estimate for RPM International Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:RPM)

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of RPM International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $5.55 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.50. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.42 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on RPM. Vertical Research raised shares of RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on RPM International from $122.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. Mizuho dropped their target price on RPM International from $136.00 to $134.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 26th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $149.00 price target (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $129.70.

RPM International Stock Performance

RPM opened at $133.12 on Thursday. RPM International has a 1-year low of $88.84 and a 1-year high of $134.56. The company has a market cap of $17.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.67, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $120.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 2nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.09. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.82% and a net margin of 8.43%. The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.64 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RPM. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd purchased a new position in RPM International during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,882,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in RPM International by 193.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 32,268 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,838,000 after acquiring an additional 21,282 shares during the period. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in RPM International by 22.7% in the 2nd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,040 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Trust Co. boosted its holdings in RPM International by 273.3% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Trust Co. now owns 336 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new position in RPM International in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at RPM International

In other RPM International news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.79, for a total value of $171,031.08. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 24,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,866,890.81. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, CEO Frank C. Sullivan sold 57,083 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.06, for a total value of $6,625,052.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,039,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $120,590,982.40. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.79, for a total transaction of $171,031.08. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 24,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,866,890.81. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 61,691 shares of company stock worth $7,202,419. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Investors of record on Friday, October 18th will be issued a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 18th. This is a boost from RPM International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. RPM International’s payout ratio is 47.00%.

RPM International Company Profile

RPM International Inc manufactures and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products; fire stopping and intumescent steel coating, and manufacturing industry solutions; rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures; concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, injection resins, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, and restoration materials; insulated building cladding materials; and concrete form wall systems.