Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for RPM International in a report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.79. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 2nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.84 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.64 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised 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. 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 report on Tuesday, July 16th. StockNews.com raised RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 12th. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on RPM International from $136.00 to $134.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.70.

RPM International Stock Up 0.4 %

RPM stock opened at $133.51 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $121.55 and its 200 day moving average is $114.83. The stock has a market cap of $17.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.00. 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 has a 1-year low of $88.84 and a 1-year high of $134.56.

RPM International Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at RPM International

In other news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.79, for a total transaction of $171,031.08. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 24,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,866,890.81. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president now directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 3,156 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.75, for a total value of $406,335.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 21,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,727,311.25. 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 three months. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of RPM. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 14.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 808 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 3,833 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $456,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Summit Financial LLC grew its position in shares of RPM International by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 2,514 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of RPM International by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 5,491 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $653,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lifted its position in RPM International by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 2,631 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

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.