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In the latest session, PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) closed at $94.96 down -2.85% from its previous closing price of $97.75. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.96 million shares were traded. PPG stock price reached its highest trading level at $97.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $94.32.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of PPG Industries, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.39. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 21309024256 and an Enterprise Value of 27706023936. As of this moment, PPG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.73. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.766 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.507.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PPG is 1.18, which has changed by -0.21580428 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18286073 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PPG has reached a high of $130.05, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $90.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.72%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PPG has traded an average of 1.73M shares per day and 2126650 over the past ten days. A total of 224.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 224.15M. Insiders hold about 0.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.09% stake in the company. Shares short for PPG as of 1760486400 were 4795148 with a Short Ratio of 2.78, compared to 1757894400 on 4549226. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4795148 and a Short% of Float of 2.4500001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PPG is 2.75, from 2.75 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.028132992. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.88. The current Payout Ratio is 44.60% for PPG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-11 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
PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) is currently under the scrutiny of 21.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.78, with high estimates of $1.84 and low estimates of $1.7.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.82 and $7.62 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.68. EPS for the following year is $8.21, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $8.76 and $7.95.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 19 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.77B this 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 $3.78B. There is a high estimate of $3.86B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.59B.
A total of 21 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PPG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.84B, 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 $16.14B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.5B and the low estimate is $15.35B.
