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After finishing at $113.10 in the prior trading day, PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) closed at $111.26, down -1.63%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.84 million shares were traded.
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 18.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.94 and its Current Ratio is at 1.31. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.79.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on February 12, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $145 to $115.
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:
As of this moment, PPG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.77.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PPG has reached a high of $145.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $109.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.81%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 229.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 225.85M. Insiders hold about 0.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.99% stake in the company.
