RPM International crushed analysts’ estimates on earnings, sending its shares surging more than +5% on Monday.
The maker of high-performance specialty coatings, sealants and building materials reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $1.24 a share, which surpassed the $1.14 a share estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks. The per-share earnings was +21.6% higher from the year-ago period.
RPM’s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) clocked a +51.5% increase, to touch $204.6 million in the quarter compared to $135 million a year ago.
Revenue of $1.6 billion, however, was slightly below (around -0.19%) analyst estimates, according to Zacks. Nonetheless, the revenue was +2.8% higher from the year-ago quarter.
Looking ahead, RPM's forecast for 2020 is almost in line with analysts' estimates. The company expects a sales growth range of 2.5% to 4% in 2020, a 20% to 24% growth range in earnings before interest and taxes, and adjusted and diluted earnings per share of $3.30-$3.42 a share.
The RSI Indicator for RPM moved out of oversold territory on June 23, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 33 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 30, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on RPM as a result. In of 75 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for RPM just turned positive on July 01, 2025. Looking at past instances where RPM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
RPM moved above its 50-day moving average on July 08, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where RPM advanced for three days, in of 303 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
RPM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 242 cases where RPM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 10-day moving average for RPM crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on June 25, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where RPM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. RPM’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.460) is normal, around the industry mean (3.653). P/E Ratio (28.993) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.612). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.094) is also within normal values, averaging (6.312). Dividend Yield (0.015) settles around the average of (0.037) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.072) is also within normal values, averaging (97.810).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of coatings, sealants and chemicals
Industry ChemicalsSpecialty