PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG)’s stock price has increased by 0.76 compared to its previous closing price of 113.53. However, the company has seen a -4.08% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-19 that PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG and PPG Foundation invested $18.4 million in communities worldwide in 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) Right Now?
PPG Industries, Inc (NYSE: PPG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.23x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PPG is at 1.21. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PPG is 225.83M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.99% of that float. The average trading volume for PPG on February 26, 2025 was 2.07M shares.
PPG’s Market Performance
The stock of PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) has seen a -4.08% decrease in the past week, with a -6.83% drop in the past month, and a -5.69% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.99% for PPG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.65% for PPG’s stock, with a -8.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PPG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PPG stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for PPG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PPG in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $115 based on the research report published on February 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to PPG, setting the target price at $152 in the report published on April 22nd of the previous year.
PPG Trading at -3.37% 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 -21.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares sank -7.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PPG fell by -4.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $116.31. In addition, PPG Industries, Inc saw -4.24% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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:
- 0.12 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 0.13. Equity return is now at value 19.13, with 6.81 for asset returns.
Based on PPG Industries, Inc (PPG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PPG Industries, Inc (PPG) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
