What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for RPM FY2025 Earnings?

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for RPM International in a report issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $5.54 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.63. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on RPM. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised RPM International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $134.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group lifted their target price on RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com raised shares of RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped 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. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Performance

RPM stock opened at $122.36 on Friday. RPM International has a one year low of $103.63 and a one year high of $141.79. The firm has a market cap of $15.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.65, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 2.26. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $123.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RPM International in the second quarter valued at $45,000. Forsta AP Fonden increased its stake in 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 period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $9,242,000 after purchasing an additional 3,363 shares in the last quarter. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of RPM International in the second quarter valued at approximately $950,000. Finally, Hardin Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of RPM International in the second quarter valued at approximately $363,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at RPM International

In other RPM International news, VP Tracy D. Crandall sold 3,718 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $3,040,297.98. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,155,017.22. The trade was a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 7,927 shares of company stock worth $1,037,214. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given 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 of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.77%.

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.