Brokers Offer Predictions for RPM International Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:RPM)

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for RPM International in a note issued to investors on Sunday, October 6th. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $5.49 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.54 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on RPM International from $125.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Vertical Research upgraded RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, StockNews.com cut RPM International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.70.

RPM International Stock Down 0.4 %

RPM opened at $131.19 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $16.88 billion, a PE ratio of 30.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $119.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.24. RPM International has a 52 week low of $88.84 and a 52 week high of $131.78.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of RPM International during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new position in shares of RPM International in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in RPM International in the 1st quarter worth about $38,000. Cambridge Trust Co. raised its holdings in RPM International by 273.3% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Trust Co. now owns 336 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in RPM International by 588.9% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 372 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other RPM International news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.79, for a total transaction of $171,031.08. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 24,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,866,890.81. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 3,156 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.75, for a total transaction of $406,335.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 21,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,727,311.25. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 24,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,866,890.81. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 61,691 shares of company stock worth $7,202,419 in the last 90 days. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 18th will be given a $0.51 dividend. This is a boost from RPM International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.40%.

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.