Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for RPM International

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of RPM International in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $5.50 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.55. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.12 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of RPM International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $134.00 to $140.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com upgraded RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RPM International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Performance

NYSE RPM opened at $126.38 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $16.25 billion, a PE ratio of 24.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.02. RPM International has a twelve month low of $103.63 and a twelve month high of $141.79. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $129.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $124.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

RPM International Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.47, for a total value of $80,469.18. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,155,017.22. This represents a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.14, for a total value of $459,611.10. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 11,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of RPM International by 61.7% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 215 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in RPM International by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 10,828 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its position in RPM International by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 3,066 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $377,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in RPM International by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new position in shares of RPM International during the third quarter worth about $35,000. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.