PPG Industries (PPG) to Post Earnings on Tuesday

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect PPG Industries to announce earnings of $2.25 per share and revenue of $4.3652 billion for the quarter. PPG Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.100 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.85 billion. PPG Industries had a net margin of 9.83% and a return on equity of 21.68%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. 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 Stock Performance

PPG opened at $116.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $25.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.56, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.05. PPG Industries has a 1-year low of $93.39 and a 1-year high of $133.43. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $113.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

PPG Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a $0.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This is a positive change from PPG Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PPG Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,829,677 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,314,529,000 after buying an additional 565,523 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 3,946,145 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $414,779,000 after acquiring an additional 535,095 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in PPG Industries by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,597,874 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $368,638,000 after acquiring an additional 199,361 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in PPG Industries by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,520,764 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $360,738,000 after acquiring an additional 176,982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in PPG Industries by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,859,595 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $292,995,000 after acquiring an additional 49,509 shares during the last quarter. 81.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PPG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on PPG Industries from $134.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on PPG Industries from $140.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho upped their price target on PPG Industries from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.13.

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.