PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.14x compared to its average ratio. PPG has 36-month beta value of 1.16. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PPG is 225.85M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PPG on June 12, 2025 was 2.13M shares.
PPG) stock’s latest price update
PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG)’s stock price has dropped by -1.76 in relation to previous closing price of 115.04. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.96% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-10 that PPG’s financials show inconsistent growth, with minimal revenue gains and declining gross margins over the past decade. Dividend history is strong, but recent growth has slowed; payout ratio improvement is a positive for shareholders. Q1 2025 earnings were mixed: Performance Coatings grew, but other segments declined due to currency headwinds and divestitures.
PPG’s Market Performance
PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) has experienced a 0.96% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.05% drop in the past month, and a 1.83% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.18% for PPG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.75% for PPG’s stock, with a simple moving average of -4.30% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PPG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PPG stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for PPG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PPG in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $126 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
PPG Trading at 5.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PPG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.66% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PPG starting from KNAVISH TIMOTHY M, who sale 4,800 shares at the price of $118.35 back on Feb 14 ’25. After this action, KNAVISH TIMOTHY M now owns 35,833 shares of PPG Industries, Inc, valued at $568,080 using the latest closing price.
KNAVISH TIMOTHY M, the Officer of PPG Industries, Inc, proposed sale 4,800 shares at $118.35 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’25, which means that KNAVISH TIMOTHY M is holding shares at $568,080 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PPG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for PPG Industries, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 18.47, with 6.39 for asset returns.
Based on PPG Industries, Inc (PPG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.44for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
To put it simply, PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
