Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Estimate for RPM Earnings

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for RPM International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.66 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.48 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on RPM. UBS Group raised their price target on RPM International from $126.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RPM International in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of RPM International from $126.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of RPM International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on RPM International from $140.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, RPM International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.00.

RPM International Stock Performance

RPM opened at $116.71 on Friday. RPM International has a twelve month low of $95.28 and a twelve month high of $141.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market cap of $14.96 billion, a PE ratio of 21.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $122.29 and its 200-day moving average is $114.85.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. RPM International had a net margin of 9.16% and a return on equity of 24.22%. RPM International’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.84 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of RPM International by 277.8% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 340 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in RPM International by 43.4% during the 1st quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 390 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Curio Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 65,900.0% in the second quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 660 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of RPM International by 82.1% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 763 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of RPM International by 71.8% during the first quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 919 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at RPM International

In related news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 1,000 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.36, for a total value of $119,360.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $882,547.84. This trade represents a 11.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This is a positive change from RPM International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 20th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.13%.

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.