What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for AXTA Q1 Earnings?

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Axalta Coating Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems’ current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Axalta Coating Systems from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $41.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.08.

Axalta Coating Systems Trading Down 1.3 %

AXTA stock opened at $34.97 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $35.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.70. Axalta Coating Systems has a one year low of $30.41 and a one year high of $41.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.47.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.09. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 7.41%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. Axalta Coating Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Troy D. Weaver sold 10,457 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.57, for a total transaction of $392,869.49. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 74,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,180.85. This represents a 12.25 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axalta Coating Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AXTA. Creative Planning raised its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 33.9% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,449 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $414,000 after buying an additional 2,898 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 41.5% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,308 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 5,667 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Axalta Coating Systems by 64.4% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 62,844 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,274,000 after acquiring an additional 24,622 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in Axalta Coating Systems during the third quarter worth about $855,000. Finally, Graypoint LLC lifted its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 7,348 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 744 shares in the last quarter. 98.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Axalta Coating Systems Company Profile

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings.