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In the latest session, PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) closed at $106.25 down -5.33% from its previous closing price of $112.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.55 million shares were traded. PPG stock price reached its highest trading level at $110.07 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $105.3017.
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 14.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.61. 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 1.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.85.
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. 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 24116094976 and an Enterprise Value of 30253750272. As of this moment, PPG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.05. 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 3.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.934 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.667.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PPG is 1.16, which has changed by -0.15594214 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16821623 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PPG has reached a high of $137.24, 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 -8.22%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PPG has traded an average of 1.81M shares per day and 2459470 over the past ten days. A total of 227.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 225.86M. Insiders hold about 0.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.65% stake in the company. Shares short for PPG as of 1752537600 were 4353655 with a Short Ratio of 2.41, compared to 1749772800 on 3770314. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4353655 and a Short% of Float of 2.1999999999999997.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PPG is 2.72, from 2.72 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024235943The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.82. The current Payout Ratio is 44.60% for PPG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-12 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.
