Currently, PPG Industries, Inc [PPG] is trading at $108.86, up 4.86%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The PPG shares have gain 6.90% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.45%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
PPG Industries, Inc [NYSE: PPG] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 15, 2025, when BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $126 for it. Previously, Argus downgraded its rating to Hold on March 10, 2025. On March 05, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $115 on February 12, 2025. Seaport Research Partners upgraded its rating to a Buy. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to In-line for this stock on April 22, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $152. In a note dated April 11, 2024, Wells Fargo upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $150 to $163.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $90.24 and a high of $137.24 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $130 within the next 12 months. PPG Industries, Inc [NYSE: PPG] shares were valued at $108.86 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 19.42% based on the average PPG price forecast.
Analyzing the PPG fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for PPG Industries, Inc [NYSE:PPG] were 16.78B which represents -14.54% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.54% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.12%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.14, Equity is 0.23 and Total Capital is 1.01. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-2.11.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 107.12 points at the first support level, and at 105.38 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 110.35, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 111.84.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for PPG Industries, Inc [NYSE:PPG] is 1.31. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.94, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.31. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.47, the price to book ratio is 3.69 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.30.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved KNAVISH TIMOTHY M, Chairman and CEO, that happened on Feb 14 ’25 when 4800.0 shares were sold. Officer, KNAVISH TIMOTHY M completed a deal on Feb 14 ’25 to buy 4800.0 shares. Meanwhile, Sr. VP and General Counsel Foulkes Anne M. sold 1985.0 shares on Oct 31 ’24.
