What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for RPM Q3 Earnings?

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RPM International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.43 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on RPM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on RPM International from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of RPM International from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of RPM International from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (up from $139.00) on shares of RPM International in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on RPM International from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.00.

RPM International Stock Performance

Shares of RPM stock opened at $127.06 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $129.99 and its 200 day moving average is $124.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $16.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.11, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.02. RPM International has a 52-week low of $103.63 and a 52-week high of $141.79.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.05. RPM International had a net margin of 8.89% and a return on equity of 26.76%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.61%. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.32%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RPM International

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RPM. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in RPM International by 61.7% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 215 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in RPM International by 1.0% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 10,828 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its stake in RPM International by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 3,066 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $377,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of RPM International by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new position in RPM International during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.