RPM International (NYSE:RPM) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05, RTT News reports. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.82% and a net margin of 8.43%. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. RPM International updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

RPM International Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of RPM International stock opened at $121.52 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.48. RPM International has a 1 year low of $103.63 and a 1 year high of $141.79. The company has a market capitalization of $15.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $131.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.06.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Michael J. Laroche sold 3,615 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.14, for a total transaction of $459,611.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 11,596 shares in the company, valued at $1,474,315.44. The trade was a 23.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 594 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.47, for a total value of $80,469.18. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,155,017.22. This represents a 6.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,927 shares of company stock worth $1,037,214 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on RPM shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on RPM International from $107.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on RPM International from $125.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective (up previously from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on RPM International from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RPM International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $131.00.

About RPM International

RPM International Inc manufactures and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products; fire stopping and intumescent steel coating, and manufacturing industry solutions; rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures; concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, injection resins, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, and restoration materials; insulated building cladding materials; and concrete form wall systems.