Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) Stock

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently bought shares of RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM). In a filing disclosed on May 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in RPM International stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 4/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 4/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 4/7/2025.

RPM International Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of NYSE RPM opened at $114.33 on Tuesday. RPM International Inc. has a 52-week low of $95.28 and a 52-week high of $141.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.60, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $110.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.23.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.15). RPM International had a net margin of 8.89% and a return on equity of 26.76%. The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that RPM International Inc. will post 5.5 earnings per share for the current year.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were given a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 17th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in RPM International by 55.3% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in RPM International in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in RPM International by 43.4% in the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 390 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in RPM International by 58.7% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 419 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC grew its holdings in RPM International by 829.8% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 437 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of RPM International from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Fermium Researc raised shares of RPM International to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of RPM International from $113.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. StockNews.com lowered shares of RPM International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of RPM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $122.10.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.