RPM International, Inc (NYSE: RPM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.38x compared to its average ratio. RPM has 36-month beta value of 1.08. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RPM is 126.78M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.57% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RPM on May 01, 2025 was 716.67K shares.
RPM) stock’s latest price update
RPM International, Inc (NYSE: RPM)’s stock price has increased by 1.06 compared to its previous closing price of 105.63. However, the company has seen a 2.84% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-23 that VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) (“First Atlantic” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from drill hole AN-24-04, the third drill hole at the RPM Zone and the fourth in the Phase 1 drilling program at its 100%-owned Atlantic Nickel Project in central Newfoundland. The 366-meter hole intersected an average of 0.23% nickel and 0.31% chromium over its entire length, from surface to the end of hole, confirming a significant mineralized width of at least 500 meters wide within the RPM Zone (see Figure 1).
RPM’s Market Performance
RPM’s stock has risen by 2.84% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -7.72% and a quarterly drop of -15.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.10% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.77% for RPM International, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.29% for RPM stock, with a simple moving average of -12.52% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RPM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RPM stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for RPM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for RPM in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $140 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RPM reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for RPM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 26th, 2024.
Vertical Research gave a rating of “Buy” to RPM, setting the target price at $126 in the report published on July 16th of the previous year.
RPM Trading at -5.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RPM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.10%, as shares sank -8.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RPM rose by +2.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $105.39. In addition, RPM International, Inc saw -13.25% 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 RPM starting from Nance Frederick R., who sale 594 shares at the price of $135.47 back on Nov 14 ’24. After this action, Nance Frederick R. now owns 8,526 shares of RPM International, Inc, valued at $80,467 using the latest closing price.
Nance Frederick R., the Director of RPM International, Inc, proposed sale 594 shares at $134.93 during a trade that took place back on Nov 14 ’24, which means that Nance Frederick R. is holding shares at $80,149 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RPM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for RPM International, Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 25.53, with 9.86 for asset returns.
Based on RPM International, Inc (RPM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.22.
Conclusion
To put it simply, RPM International, Inc (RPM) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
