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After finishing at $103.52 in the prior trading day, PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) closed at $101.7, down -1.76%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.41 million shares were traded. PPG stock price reached its highest trading level at $104.27 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $101.51.
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 14.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.44. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.04 and its Current Ratio is at 1.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.84.
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. On Oct 31 ’24, another insider, Foulkes Anne M., who serves as the Sr. VP and General Counsel of the company, sold 1,985 shares for $125.80 each. As a result, the insider received 249,713 and left with 13,454 shares of the company.
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 23364462592 and an Enterprise Value of 29707689984. As of this moment, PPG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.03, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.899 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.36.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PPG is 1.19, which has changed by -0.20197737 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15927899 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PPG has reached a high of $132.18, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $90.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.93%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.79M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1643060 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 225.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 225.45M. Insiders hold about 0.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.73% stake in the company. Shares short for PPG as of 1757894400 were 4549226 with a Short Ratio of 2.54, compared to 1755216000 on 4244257. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4549226 and a Short% of Float of 2.31.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, PPG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.72, compared to 2.75 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.026275117. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.86. The current Payout Ratio is 44.60% for PPG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-11. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-06-15 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) is underway, with the input of 20.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.8, with high estimates of $1.91 and low estimates of $1.75.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.97 and $7.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.85. EPS for the following year is $8.55, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $8.86 and $8.25.
Revenue Estimates
16 analysts predict $4.06B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.14B to a low estimate of $3.94B. As of. The current estimate, PPG Industries, Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.58BFor the next quarter, 16 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.83B. There is a high estimate of $3.92B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.73B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PPG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.95B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.54B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.75B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.85BBased on 21 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.23B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.6B and the low estimate is $15.77B.
