RPM International
About: RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The construction products group sells coatings, roofing, insulation, and other products to distributors, contractors, and end consumers globally. The performance coatings group produces coatings that are used in construction and industrial applications like floorings and corrosion control. The consumer group sells paint, finishes, and similar products to individual consumers through hardware and craft stores. The specialty products group sells a line of products ranging from niche applications of the other groups to marine finishes, to edible food colorings. The majority of revenue is from the construction products and North America.
Employees: 17,778
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
501% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.39M | Put options by funds: $1.23M
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 253
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.85% [Q1] → 82.79% (+0.94%) [Q2]
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B [Q1] → $11.7B (-$482M) [Q2]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 772 [Q1] → 730 (-42) [Q2]
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 91
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 3 (-2) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
8 analyst ratings
B of A Securities Steve Byrne | 2%upside $128 | Neutral Upgraded | 14 Aug 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 1%downside $125 | Sector Perform Maintained | 28 Jul 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Vincent Sinisi | 1%downside $124 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 28 Jul 2025 |
Mizuho John Roberts | 11%upside $140 | Outperform Maintained | 25 Jul 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty | 21%upside $152 | Outperform Maintained | 25 Jul 2025 |
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