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PPG·PPG Industries, Inc.

$104.54
-0.91 (-0.86%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$104.52-0.02 (-0.02%)
High
$105.10
Open
$104.49
Market Cap
23.23B
52W High
$133.43
Low
$103.70
P. Close
$104.54
P/E
14.78
52W Low
$92.30
Fwd P/E
12.06
DailyIQ Est.
$127.25
Inst. Ownership
2.8%
Short Interest
2.64%
Days to Cover
4.8
Technical Score (1D)
5
SELL
News Sentiment
54
MIXED
PPG Industries just announced a 6.5 % increase in its annual dividend, raising the payout to $2.96 and boosting the yield to 2.81 %, well above the Chemical‑Specialty industry average and the S&P 500. The higher dividend reflects the company’s recent earnings stability and signals confidence in continued cash flow generation. For traders, the stronger yield makes PPG more attractive to income‑focused investors, potentially increasing demand for the stock over the next week or two. The dividend hike also suggests that PPG’s management believes its coating business remains resilient, which could support future earnings growth. However, the announcement does not alter PPG’s earnings guidance, so the company’s quarterly results will still be the primary driver of price action. Watch for the upcoming earnings release to see whether the dividend increase is matched by a corresponding rise in net income or cash flow. Pay particular attention to any commentary on the coating segment’s performance, as that segment drives most of PPG’s revenue and profitability. Finally, monitor any updates on payout policy or capital allocation plans, as changes there could affect the sustainability of the higher dividend.
Earnings Summary
PPG Industries, Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, serving construction, automotive, aerospace, and packaging sectors through its Global Architectural, Performance, and Industrial Coatings segments. The company’s broad product portfolio positions it as a key player in the specialty chemicals space within the basic materials sector. In the most recent quarters, PPG reported Q4 2025 revenue of $3.914 billion, up from $3.814 billion in Q4 2024, while EPS fell to $1.51 from $1.61, missing the $1.709 estimate; Q1 2026 revenue rose to $3.93 billion versus $3.884 billion in Q1 2025, and EPS of $1.83 beat the $1.787 estimate, indicating a rebound in profitability after the Q4 dip. Over the past four quarters, revenue has trended upward, with Q2 2026 revenue reaching $4.495 billion, the highest in the series, and EPS hovering near analyst expectations, achieving a beat in Q1 2026 and a near miss in Q4 2025. Historically, PPG has maintained steady YoY revenue growth, with consistent beats in EPS during Q1 and Q2 of 2025, while Q4 2025 saw a modest miss, suggesting seasonal pressure or margin compression. Recent news highlights a 6.5% dividend increase to $2.96, underscoring management confidence in cash flow stability, and the company’s leadership in the aircraft transparencies market, which could provide incremental revenue as fleet replacement programs accelerate; the Global Coatings Innovation Center event in Tianjin showcased new digital tools and eco‑friendly coatings, signaling potential future margin enhancement. Investors should watch for the Q3 2026 earnings release to see if the dividend hike aligns with net income growth, monitor any new aerospace contracts that could lift the high‑margin transparency segment, and assess whether the digital and sustainability initiatives translate into measurable sales or margin gains in the next reporting period.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.39$1.64$1.89$2.14$2.39Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.14 - -
Q2'26$2.28$2.23-2.1%
Q1'26$1.79$1.83+2.4%
Q4'25$1.71$1.51-11.7%
Q3'25$2.08$2.13+2.3%
Q2'25$2.22$2.22-0.0%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$3.7B$4.0B$4.2B$4.4B$4.6BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.3B - -
Q2'26$4.4B$4.5B+2.0%
Q1'26$3.9B$3.9B+1.1%
Q4'25$3.8B$3.9B+2.0%
Q3'25 - $4.1B -
Q2'25 - $4.2B -

Market Data

PPG Stock Snapshot

SELL5/100
$104.52$0.02 (0.0%)
Market cap
23.23B
P/E ratio
14.8
Day range
$103.70 – $105.10
News sentiment
54/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$126.29 (+20.8%)
Consensus
Hold · 32 analysts
52-week range+13.2% off low · -21.7% from high
$92.30$133.43
Price $104.52 DailyIQ Est. $127.25

Price action on PPG is defensive - rallies are being sold rather than extended. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into PPG?

RICH

At today's price, PPG Industries, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 7.3% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 7.79% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 0.5% a year, so the market is asking for 6.8 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis PPG looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
7.3%
Historical FCF CAGR
0.5%
Growth gap
+6.8 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
7.79%
Beta
0.90

Behaviour On Record

What PPG's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
20.4% 42nd pct
Below its peak
-42.7%
vs 200-day average
-6.5%
Up days (1y)
52%

PPG Industries, Inc. is currently running 20.4% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against PPG's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 42nd percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 21.9%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

PPG is trading -42.7% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -21.4%, and the deepest was -44.7% in 2020. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -6.5% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 23rd percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year PPG closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, PPG finished the month higher 3 of 13 times, with a median return of -3.7% and an average of -2.7%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +5.1% on average, its weakest September at -2.7%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: PPG has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 103 of 3,267 sessions (3.2% of the time), with the largest gaps running +10.2% and -12.0%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, PPG moved an average of 4.2% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -2.0% and a largest of +7.8%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-20 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against PPG's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of PPG's sector?

PPG Industries, Inc. sits in the Materials sector, currently ranked 7th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#7 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
20

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for PPG?

CallsPuts

For PPG Industries, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-25, 5 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 2.24), with at-the-money implied volatility around 47.9%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±6.1% move by that expiry — a range of about $102.88–$116.34.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-25)
2.24
ATM implied volatility
47.9%
Total open interest
589
Expected move by 2026-09-25
±6.1% ($102.88–$116.34)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on PPG?

Keybanc most recently initiated coverage on PPG Industries, Inc. to Overweight on Sep 11, 2026 with a price target of $133. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 1 upgrade against 0 downgrades, a net bullish lean.

Latest action
KeybancOverweight
90-day upgrades
1
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
+1
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 11, 2026KeybancInitiatedOverweight$133
Jul 30, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$130 → $125
Jul 30, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$125 → $121
Jul 30, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$129 → $122
Jul 17, 2026B of A SecuritiesUpgradeNeutral → Buy$127 → $134
Jul 8, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$119 → $129
Jul 6, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$140 → $138
Jul 1, 2026MizuhoMaintainedOutperform$125 → $135
Jun 24, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$114 → $125
Jun 15, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$135 → $140
Jun 10, 2026RBC CapitalReiteratedSector Perform$119
Apr 30, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$113 → $114

PPG Competitive Positioning

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) is tracked alongside these names in Specialty Chemicals on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.