RPM International (NYSE:RPM) Releases Earnings Results, Meets Expectations

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.56, Briefing.com reports. The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 7.61%. RPM International’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.36 earnings per share. RPM International updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS.

RPM International Stock Down 0.8 %

RPM traded down $0.91 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $117.56. 1,247,778 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 626,431. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The company has a market cap of $15.14 billion, a PE ratio of 27.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $110.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $111.09. RPM International has a one year low of $88.84 and a one year high of $121.63.

RPM International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 17th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 17th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.57%. RPM International’s payout ratio is 42.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on RPM shares. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of RPM International from $123.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of RPM International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 5th. Vertical Research upgraded RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on RPM International from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded RPM International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $120.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $120.55.

RPM International Company Profile

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.