Q3 EPS Estimates for RPM International Cut by Zacks Research

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for RPM International in a report released on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.43 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.05. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.76% and a net margin of 8.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. RPM International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on RPM. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Mizuho dropped their target price on RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of RPM International from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Performance

RPM stock opened at $127.06 on Thursday. RPM International has a 12-month low of $103.63 and a 12-month high of $141.79. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $129.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $124.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.34 billion, a PE ratio of 25.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Trading of RPM International

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RPM International in the second quarter worth approximately $315,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in RPM International in the second quarter worth $71,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of RPM International by 107.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,936 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,003 shares during the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank boosted its stake in shares of RPM International by 4,032.6% during the third quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 7,356 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $890,000 after purchasing an additional 7,178 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of RPM International by 369.7% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 357 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the period. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at RPM International

In related news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.47, for a total value of $80,469.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 8,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,155,017.22. This trade represents a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.14, for a total value of $459,611.10. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,474,315.44. This trade represents a 23.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.32%.

About RPM International

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.