Q2 EPS Forecast for RPM International Decreased by Analyst

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of RPM International in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for RPM International’s current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for RPM International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.66 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.48 EPS.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.05 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 24.22% and a net margin of 9.16%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.84 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on RPM. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of RPM International from $126.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on RPM International from $140.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on RPM International from $113.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on RPM International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded RPM International from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $110.00 to $128.00 in a report on Thursday, August 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.00.

RPM International Price Performance

RPM International stock opened at $116.14 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.04. RPM International has a 12-month low of $95.28 and a 12-month high of $141.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $122.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $114.84.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Monday, October 20th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. This is a boost from RPM International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 20th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. RPM International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RPM International news, Director Frederick R. Nance sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.36, for a total value of $119,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $882,547.84. This trade represents a 11.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RPM. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in RPM International by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 608,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $70,370,000 after buying an additional 2,048 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its stake in shares of RPM International by 18.1% during the second quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 601,564 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $66,076,000 after acquiring an additional 92,358 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of RPM International by 21.7% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 355,934 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $39,096,000 after acquiring an additional 63,532 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of RPM International by 0.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 339,258 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $37,260,000 after acquiring an additional 888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of RPM International by 0.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 279,460 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $30,696,000 after acquiring an additional 1,076 shares in the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.