Analysts Issue Forecasts for RPM International Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:RPM)

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RPM International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.77. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on RPM. UBS Group decreased their price target on RPM International from $122.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on RPM International from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 11th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on RPM International from $127.00 to $123.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 5th. Vertical Research raised RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on RPM International from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RPM International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.10.

RPM International Stock Performance

NYSE:RPM opened at $110.80 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $110.46 and its 200 day moving average is $110.96. RPM International has a fifty-two week low of $88.84 and a fifty-two week high of $120.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.27 billion, a PE ratio of 25.53, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 2.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in RPM International in the fourth quarter valued at about $357,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd purchased a new stake in RPM International in the first quarter valued at about $1,882,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in RPM International in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,131,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of RPM International by 193.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 32,268 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,838,000 after purchasing an additional 21,282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado raised its stake in shares of RPM International by 337.8% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 220,806 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $24,649,000 after purchasing an additional 170,369 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 17th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 17th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.40%.

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.