PPG Industries (PPG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect PPG Industries to post earnings of $1.71 per share and revenue of $3.8424 billion for the quarter. PPG Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.100 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by ($0.06). PPG Industries had a net margin of 9.93% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The business had revenue of $3.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.77 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect PPG Industries to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PPG Industries Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE PPG opened at $109.86 on Monday. PPG Industries has a 1 year low of $93.39 and a 1 year high of $133.43. The stock has a market cap of $24.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $111.07 and a 200 day moving average of $107.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

PPG Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PPG Industries

In other PPG Industries news, CFO Vincent J. Morales sold 78,095 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.00, for a total transaction of $10,230,445.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Anne M. Foulkes sold 3,594 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.61, for a total transaction of $447,848.34. Following the sale, the vice president owned 15,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,949,025.01. This represents a 18.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 113,611 shares of company stock worth $14,647,371. 0.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of PPG Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PPG. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of PPG Industries by 254.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,334,707 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $136,754,000 after acquiring an additional 958,580 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of PPG Industries by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,829,677 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,314,529,000 after acquiring an additional 565,523 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of PPG Industries by 15.7% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 3,946,145 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $414,779,000 after acquiring an additional 535,095 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of PPG Industries by 453.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 647,886 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $73,632,000 after acquiring an additional 530,732 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of PPG Industries by 223.7% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 487,864 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $50,025,000 after acquiring an additional 337,144 shares during the period. 81.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PPG. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $125.00 to $116.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, March 27th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of PPG Industries in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PPG Industries in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $120.86.

About PPG Industries

PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials that serves industrial, transportation, consumer and construction markets. Founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG has evolved from its origins in glass manufacturing into a diversified coatings and materials company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company develops and manufactures a broad array of products used to protect and enhance surfaces, from consumer paints to highly engineered coatings for demanding industrial applications.

PPG’s product portfolio includes architectural and decorative paints, automotive original equipment and refinish coatings, industrial coatings for machinery and equipment, protective and marine coatings, aerospace and defense coatings, and packaging coatings and materials.