PPG Industries Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of PPG Industries in a report issued on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.23 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.24. The consensus estimate for PPG Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PPG Industries’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.54 EPS.

PPG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded PPG Industries from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $145.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. KeyCorp cut shares of PPG Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Mizuho lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn lowered PPG Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, PPG Industries currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $138.15.

PPG Industries Price Performance

PPG Industries stock opened at $115.39 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $26.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $116.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.82. PPG Industries has a 52 week low of $109.15 and a 52 week high of $145.61.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by ($0.04). PPG Industries had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 23.78%.

PPG Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.36%. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.51%.

Insider Transactions at PPG Industries

In related news, CEO Timothy M. Knavish sold 4,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.35, for a total value of $568,080.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 35,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,240,835.55. This trade represents a 11.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of PPG Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PPG Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in PPG Industries by 465.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 243 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in PPG Industries in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PPG Industries in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 81.86% of the company’s stock.

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries, Inc manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing, light industrial coatings, and specialty coatings for signs; wood stains; paints, thermoplastics, pavement marking products, and other advanced technologies for pavement marking for government, commercial infrastructure, painting, and maintenance contractors; and coatings, sealants, transparencies, transparent armor, adhesives, engineered materials, and packaging and chemical management services for commercial, military, regional jet, and general aviation aircraft.