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 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 5 (+2) [Q1 2025]
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $234M | Put options by funds: $141M
3.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.81% [Q4 2024] → 83.43% (-3.39%) [Q1 2025]
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,059 [Q4 2024] → 1,014 (-45) [Q1 2025]
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.4B [Q4 2024] → $20.7B (-$3.67B) [Q1 2025]
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 124
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 325 | Existing positions reduced: 414
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$105
1%
downside
Avg. target
$122
15%
upside
High target
$140
32%
upside
8 analyst ratings
4 positive
50%
4 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham | 22%upside $130 | Buy Maintained | 13 Jun 2025 |
Deutsche Bank David Begleiter | 32%upside $140 | Buy Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 6%upside $113 | Sector Perform Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Fermium Research Frank Mitsch | 17%upside $124 | Buy Upgraded | 1 May 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas | 1%downside $105 | Neutral Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about PPG published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
PPG Industries: Painting The Town Red
PPG's financials show inconsistent growth, with minimal revenue gains and declining gross margins over the past decade. Dividend history is strong, but recent growth has slowed; payout ratio improvement is a positive for shareholders. Q1 2025 earnings were mixed: Performance Coatings grew, but other segments declined due to currency headwinds and divestitures.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why You Should Retain PPG Industries Stock in Your Portfolio
PPG is leaning on cost cuts, pricing power and acquisitions to offset weak industrial demand in the United States and Europe.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Is PPG Industries (PPG) Up 1.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
PPG Industries (PPG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
PPG becomes first U.S.-based coatings company to receive third-party certification of tools, processes that quantify environmental impact
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG's in-house tools for cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint measurement and life cycle assessment have been validated to ISO standards.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
PPG recognized in Newsweek's World's Greenest Companies 2025 list
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine's World's Greenest Companies 2025 list. The list recognizes the top 750 publicly listed companies across 26 countries for their environmental sustainability performance. “For decades, customers have relied on PPG as a partner to support their most challenging needs to protect and beautify countless assets,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “By embracing sus.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
PPG recognized on Financial Times ‘Europe's Best Employers 2025' list
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG has been recognized as one of “Europe's Best Employers 2025” by the Financial Times.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
PPG highlights continued progress toward 2030 sustainability targets in latest report
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced continued progress against its near-term 2030 sustainability targets, including reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its own operations and value chain, and continued improvement in sustainably advantaged product sales driven by customer demand. “Sustainability is core to our purpose and a key enabler of our enterprise growth strategy,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “It is embedded i.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
PPG Launches New Powder Coatings With Recycled Plastic Content
PPG Industries introduces PPG EnviroLuxe Plus, made with rPET to address sustainability commitments without compromising on performance.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
PPG introduces PPG ENVIROLUXE Plus powder coatings with recycled plastic content
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of PPG ENVIROLUXE™ Plus powder coatings, which include up to 18% post-industrial recycled plastic (rPET) and are made without PFAS*. This product combines the benefits of post-industrial recycled plastic (rPET) in a formulation that is made without PFAS**, providing a versatile solution that meets diverse application needs. PPG EnviroLuxe Plus powder coatings achieve up to a 30% reduction in carbon footprint compared to sta.
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