Q3 EPS Forecast for RPM International Decreased by Analyst

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.56 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.23 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. RPM International had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 26.82%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on RPM. Mizuho lowered their price objective on RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on RPM International from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RPM opened at $122.36 on Thursday. RPM International has a 12 month low of $103.63 and a 12 month high of $141.79. The company has a market capitalization of $15.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $131.36 and a 200-day moving average of $123.12. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Institutional Trading of RPM International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RPM. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in RPM International in the second quarter worth about $45,000. Forsta AP Fonden raised its holdings in shares of RPM International by 13.2% during the second quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 25,800 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,778,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. lifted its position in RPM International by 4.1% during the second quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 85,830 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $9,242,000 after purchasing an additional 3,363 shares during the period. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in RPM International in the second quarter valued at $950,000. Finally, Hardin Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in RPM International during the second quarter worth about $363,000. 80.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at RPM International

In other RPM International news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.47, for a total transaction of $80,469.18. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 8,526 shares in the company, valued at $1,155,017.22. This represents a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Tracy D. Crandall sold 3,718 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.71, for a total value of $497,133.78. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 22,738 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,040,297.98. This represents a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 7,927 shares of company stock worth $1,037,214. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.67%. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.77%.

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.