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After finishing at $104.32 in the prior trading day, PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) closed at $104.25, down -0.07%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.25 million shares were traded. PPG stock price reached its highest trading level at $104.78 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $103.71.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PPG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.08 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.82.
On April 15, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $126.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 14 ’25 when KNAVISH TIMOTHY M sold 4,800 shares for $118.35 per share. The transaction valued at 568,080 led to the insider holds 35,833 shares of the business.
KNAVISH TIMOTHY M bought 4,800 shares of PPG for $568,080 on Feb 14 ’25.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PPG now has a Market Capitalization of 23529224192 and an Enterprise Value of 29552699392. As of this moment, PPG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.00. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.884 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.207.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PPG is 1.17, which has changed by -0.12666386 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17823458 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PPG has reached a high of $124.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $90.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.47%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.95M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1788390 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 224.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 224.16M. Insiders hold about 0.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.82% stake in the company. Shares short for PPG as of 1765756800 were 5207554 with a Short Ratio of 2.66, compared to 1763078400 on 4804975. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5207554 and a Short% of Float of 2.6600001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, PPG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.75, compared to 2.78 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.026361197. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.9. The current Payout Ratio is 44.60% for PPG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-10. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-06-15 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) is the result of assessments by 21.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.77, with high estimates of $1.84 and low estimates of $1.7.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.82 and $7.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.66. EPS for the following year is $8.11, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $8.76 and $7.92.
Revenue Estimates
19 analysts predict $3.77B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.88B to a low estimate of $3.66B. As of. The current estimate, PPG Industries, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.73BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.77B. There is a high estimate of $3.88B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.59B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PPG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.86B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.62B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.74B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.85BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.11B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.38B and the low estimate is $15.35B.
