PPG Industries (PPG) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect PPG Industries to post earnings of $1.71 per share and revenue of $3.8424 billion for the quarter. PPG Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.100 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by ($0.06). PPG Industries had a net margin of 9.93% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The business had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.61 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect PPG Industries to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PPG Industries Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of PPG opened at $109.86 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $111.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $107.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.62. PPG Industries has a 52-week low of $93.39 and a 52-week high of $133.43. The company has a market cap of $24.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.83, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.16.

PPG Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PPG has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on PPG Industries from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on PPG Industries from $112.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $118.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PPG Industries in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $120.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PPG Industries news, VP Anne M. Foulkes sold 3,594 shares of PPG Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.61, for a total transaction of $447,848.34. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 15,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,949,025.01. The trade was a 18.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vincent J. Morales sold 78,095 shares of PPG Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.00, for a total value of $10,230,445.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 113,611 shares of company stock valued at $14,647,371 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PPG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,075 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 31.4% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,849 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 6.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,354 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,882,000 after purchasing an additional 1,526 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 19,600 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,143,000 after purchasing an additional 5,667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 6.2% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 6,346 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $722,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. 81.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials that serves industrial, transportation, consumer and construction markets. Founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG has evolved from its origins in glass manufacturing into a diversified coatings and materials company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company develops and manufactures a broad array of products used to protect and enhance surfaces, from consumer paints to highly engineered coatings for demanding industrial applications.

PPG’s product portfolio includes architectural and decorative paints, automotive original equipment and refinish coatings, industrial coatings for machinery and equipment, protective and marine coatings, aerospace and defense coatings, and packaging coatings and materials.