Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for AXTA

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Axalta Coating Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems’ current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS.

AXTA has been the topic of several other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $47.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.08.

Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

AXTA stock opened at $38.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.46. 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 12-month low of $30.40 and a 12-month high of $41.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.40.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a net margin of 6.22% and a return on equity of 24.92%. Axalta Coating Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Axalta Coating Systems

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Axalta Coating Systems by 116.3% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Axalta Coating Systems in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,021 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. 98.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Axalta Coating Systems

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.