Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.79 billion. RPM International had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 26.82%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective (up from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. 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, RPM International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.00.

RPM International Price Performance

Shares of RPM International stock opened at $122.36 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.65, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $131.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $123.13. RPM International has a 12 month low of $103.63 and a 12 month high of $141.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.48.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling at RPM International

In other RPM International news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the director now directly owns 8,526 shares in the company, valued at $1,155,017.22. This trade represents a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owns 11,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,474,315.44. The trade was a 23.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,927 shares of company stock valued at $1,037,214 in the last three months. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in RPM International during the second quarter worth $45,000. Forsta AP Fonden grew its stake in shares of RPM International by 13.2% during the 2nd 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 period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of RPM International by 4.1% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RPM International in the second quarter valued at about $950,000. Finally, Hardin Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in RPM International during the second quarter worth about $363,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

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.