Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nineteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $36.5625.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 price objective on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axalta Coating Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,166 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $555,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its position in Axalta Coating Systems by 2.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 14,386 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 0.8% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 52,600 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Axalta Coating Systems by 4.2% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 11,478 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $328,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 42.9% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. 98.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Axalta Coating Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AXTA opened at $34.04 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.06. The firm has a market cap of $7.26 billion, a PE ratio of 19.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.80. Axalta Coating Systems has a one year low of $26.28 and a one year high of $37.16.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 23.60% and a net margin of 7.39%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. Axalta Coating Systems has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.50 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Axalta Coating Systems will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

About Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta Coating Systems is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of liquid and powder coatings. The company’s product portfolio spans refinish coatings for the automotive collision repair market, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings for new vehicle production, and industrial coatings including electrodeposition (E-coat) and powder coatings for a variety of sectors such as architecture, heavy equipment and general industrial applications.

Tracing its roots to the 19th century and rebranded as Axalta following its separation from DuPont Performance Coatings in 2013, the company has built a presence in more than 100 countries.