PPG Industries
About: PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
Employees: 46,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $281M | Put options by funds: $163M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 133
5.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.43% [Q3] → 86.74% (+5.31%) [Q4]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,063 [Q3] → 1,053 (-10) [Q4]
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.1B [Q3] → $24.3B (-$750M) [Q4]
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 324 | Existing positions reduced: 396
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 3 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$111
2%
upside
Avg. target
$122
12%
upside
High target
$140
29%
upside
9 analyst ratings
4 positive
44%
5 neutral
56%
0 negative
0%
UBS Joshua Spector 33% 1-year accuracy 17 / 51 met price target | 2%upside $111 | Neutral Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
B of A Securities Steve Byrne 43% 1-year accuracy 10 / 23 met price target | 16%upside $126 | Neutral Downgraded | 15 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison 24% 1-year accuracy 13 / 54 met price target | 6%upside $115 | Overweight Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham 32% 1-year accuracy 11 / 34 met price target | 4%upside $113 | Buy Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas 24% 1-year accuracy 10 / 42 met price target | 6%upside $115 | Neutral Downgraded | 12 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about PPG published over the past 30 days
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 hours ago
Here's Why Shares in PPG Outperformed Today
Shares in paints and coatings company PPG (PPG 4.44%) rose by as much as 6.1% in early trading today as investors cheered its first-quarter earnings report and full-year guidance. Given the pressure on the economy due to the uncertainty around tariffs, any company that merely restates its full-year guidance must be looked at positively.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
9 hours ago
PPG Industries' Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates in Q1
PPG Industries, Inc. PPG reported first-quarter 2025 profit of $396 million or $1.64 per share, down from $443 million or $1.71 per share in the year-ago quarter. Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) fell to $1.72 from $1.87 in the year-ago quarter.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 hours ago
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Positive
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
21 hours ago
PPG Industries (PPG) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for PPG Industries (PPG) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
22 hours ago
PPG Industries (PPG) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
PPG Industries (PPG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.86 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
PPG reports first quarter 2025 financial results
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today reported financial results for the first quarter 2025. First Quarter 2025 Consolidated Results $ in millions, except EPS 1Q 2025 1Q 2024 YOY change Net sales (a) $3,684 $3,849 (4)% Net income (a) $375 $405 (7)% Adjusted net income (a)(b) $396 $443 (11)% EPS (a) $1.64 $1.71 (4)% Adjusted EPS (a)(b)(c) $1.72 $1.87 (8)% (a) From continuing operations (b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below (c) Includes an unfavorable.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
PPG Industries to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock?
PPG is expected to have benefited from acquisitions and restructuring cost savings amid demand headwinds in the first quarter.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 days ago
Wall Street Loves 3 Strong Buy Dividend Stocks Spending Billions Buying Back Their Own Shares
One of our favorite buy signals from major corporations we cover at 24/7 Wall St.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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