RPM International (RPM) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) is scheduled to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.76 per share for the quarter. RPM International has set its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS.Investors that are interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56. RPM International had a return on equity of 26.80% and a net margin of 8.02%. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.36 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect RPM International to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

RPM International Price Performance

Shares of RPM opened at $121.01 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. RPM International has a 1 year low of $88.84 and a 1 year high of $125.35. The stock has a market cap of $15.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $117.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $113.58.

RPM International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 17th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 17th. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut RPM International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $120.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, July 26th. Mizuho reduced their target price on RPM International from $136.00 to $134.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 26th. UBS Group dropped their price target on RPM International from $122.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Vertical Research raised RPM International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on RPM International from $140.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $122.22.

Insider Activity at RPM International

In related news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.79, for a total value of $171,031.08. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 24,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,866,890.81. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, VP Matthew T. Ratajczak sold 1,452 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.79, for a total value of $171,031.08. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 24,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,866,890.81. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Frank C. Sullivan sold 57,083 shares of RPM International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.06, for a total value of $6,625,052.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,039,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $120,590,982.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.