Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AXTA FY2026 Earnings

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Axalta Coating Systems in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.71 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.83. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems’ current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on AXTA. Citigroup lowered Axalta Coating Systems from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.00.

Axalta Coating Systems Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of Axalta Coating Systems stock opened at $36.86 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $8.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.90, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.46. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $37.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. Axalta Coating Systems has a twelve month low of $30.40 and a twelve month high of $41.65.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 24.92% and a net margin of 6.22%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.45 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Axalta Coating Systems

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Axalta Coating Systems by 116.3% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 824 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 35.2% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,021 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Institutional investors own 98.28% of the company’s stock.

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.