NYSE: PPG

PPG Industries (PPG) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$107.01−0.51 (−0.5%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

PPG's recent news centers on second-quarter results and analyst reaction. The company reported Q2 2026 net sales of $4.5 billion, up 7% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $2.23, which missed the consensus estimate despite the revenue beat, and full-year adjusted EPS guidance was maintained at $7.70 to $8.10. Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating with a $136.00 price target, citing expected volume growth and calling the stock undervalued, while the shares have traded lower through the week, underperforming broader indices on some sessions. PPG also confirmed its third-quarter 2026 results will be released on 27 October, and announced a leadership promotion for Venkateshwarlu Kalsani.

The stock closed at $107.01, down 0.5%, sitting between its 50-day average of $111.97 and 200-day average of $111.93, with mixed trend signals. Longer-term returns show a 1-month decline of 5.7% and a 3-month decline of 11.5%, against a 6-month gain of 3.1%. The GekkoIndex reads 62.2, placing PPG in the Accumulation zone, though the index has slipped 6.1 points over five sessions. Price sits 12.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $122.21.

Earnings are due on 27 October, 28 days out, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Analyst consensus across 11 firms stands at 6 buy and 5 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $126.29. Seasonality over 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 0%, positive in 3 of those years.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

PPG Industries price vs fair value

$122.21$107.01Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $107.01200-day averageGekko Fair Value $122.21

PPG Industries quick facts

Market cap
$23.77B
P/E ratio
15.3
Forward P/E
12.4
EPS, TTM
$6.97
Revenue, TTM
$16.42B
Profit margin
9.6%
Dividend yield
2.65%
Beta
1.06
Volume
1.54M avg 1.71M
1-year return
+3.0%
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±4.4%
50-day average
$111.97
200-day average
$111.93
Next earnings
Oct 27 before open
Shares outstanding
222.3M
52-week range
$93.39$133.43

PPG Industries swing-trade checklist

PPG Industries scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $107.01 sits between the 50-day ($111.97) and 200-day ($111.93) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    62.2, Accumulation

    Reading 62.2 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    12.4% below

    Price is 12.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 28 days

    Reports on Oct 27, 2026, 28 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalitymixed

    0.0% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged 0% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

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PPG Industries stock chart and price history

PPG Industries closed at $107.01 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $93.39 to $133.43.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
PPG Industries share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$100$110$120$130NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep107.01

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−5.7%
3 months
−11.5%
6 months
+3.1%
1 year
+3.0%
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About PPG Industries

PPG Industries makes and sells paints, protective coatings and a range of specialty materials to customers around the world. It is widely known for coatings used to repair and refurbish cars and commercial vehicles, along with products for aerospace, marine and rail applications, and for the architectural paints, stains and adhesives that contractors and homeowners use to maintain buildings.

The company organizes its work around coatings for different uses. One area serves vehicle refinishing, aerospace, protective and marine finishes, architectural painting, and pavement marking materials. Another focuses on industrial coatings, adhesives, sealants and metal pretreatments used in making appliances, machinery, electronics, auto parts, building materials and packaging such as cans and containers. Beyond coatings, PPG also produces specialty materials including silica for tires and battery separators, substrates for identification documents, and components used in OLED displays, optical lenses and photochromic products.

PPG Industries was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker PPG.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Industrial specialties
Website
ppg.com

PPG Industries GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

PPG Industries’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.2, in the Accumulation zone, down 6.1 points over five sessions.

010062.2Accumulation

Down 6.1 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying54+0.8%+2.2%+3.0%+1.9%
Accumulation (current zone)281+0.1%0.0%−0.1%−0.4%
Neutral321−0.6%−1.1%−1.3%−2.5%
Distribution15+1.2%+1.6%−5.9%−9.7%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average PPG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is PPG Industries stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

PPG Industries trades 12.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $122.21, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what PPG Industries shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$122.21

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

12.4% Undervalued

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PPG Industries insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for PPG Industries, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for PPG in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in PPG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

PPG Industries has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$79.00M
As a share of market cap
0.33%
Trailing four quarters
$425.0M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold PPG.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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PPG Industries earnings: next date and track record

PPG Industries reports on Oct 27, 2026, before the open (28 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.

3 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.7%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.1%Oct ’24−5.7%Jan ’25+5.7%Apr ’25−6.8%Jul ’25−6.0%Oct ’25+1.2%Jan ’26−5.1%Apr ’26−5.6%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 28, 2026 AI summary

What they said
PPG reported Q2 2026 net sales of $4.5 billion, up 7% year-over-year, with 4% organic growth marking the sixth consecutive quarter of organic sales expansion. Adjusted EPS was $2.23, slightly higher year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin exceeded 17%. Aerospace delivered double-digit growth with a $300 million order backlog. The company repurchased $75 million in shares, bringing year-to-date buybacks to $175 million, and covered ~90% of COGS inflation through pricing.
Guidance
Q3 Global Architectural Coatings organic sales expected flat to low single-digit growth with EBITDA margins relatively flat year-over-year. Europe pricing and cost actions expected to drive continued margin recovery. Mexico retail and project sales anticipated to strengthen.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 28, 2026$2.23
est $2.26
−1.3%$4.50B
est $4.37B
+3.0%−5.6%
Apr 28, 2026$1.83
est $1.77
+3.4%$3.93B
est $3.85B
+2.0%−5.1%
Jan 27, 2026$1.51
est $1.58
−4.4%$3.91B
est $3.78B
+3.5%+1.2%
Oct 28, 2025$2.13
est $2.10
+1.4%$4.08B
est $4.05B
+0.9%−6.0%
Jul 29, 2025$2.22
est $2.23
−0.4%$4.20B
est $4.16B
+0.8%−6.8%
Apr 29, 2025$1.72
est $1.62
+6.2%$3.68B
est $3.66B
+0.7%+5.7%
Jan 30, 2025$1.61
est $1.64
−1.8%$2.17B
est $4.05B
−46.5%−5.7%
Oct 16, 2024$2.13
est $2.15
−0.9%$4.58B
est $4.66B
−1.9%+1.1%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

PPG Industries stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for PPG Industries is $126.29, +18.0% from the last close, from 11 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$126.29consensus 12-month target, +18.0% from the last close
Low $118High $138
Buy6
Hold5
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 11 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 11KeyBancBuy, initiated$133+24.3%
Aug 6Berenberg BankHold, maintained$118+10.3%
Aug 2Goldman SachsBuy, maintained$131+22.4%
Jul 30UBSHold, maintained$125+16.8%
Jul 30BMO CapitalBuy, maintained$138+29.0%
−0.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
0.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

PPG Industries seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, PPG Industries averaged 0.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+10.8%2021+0.7%2022−7.0%2023−3.8%2024+1.4%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.8%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days−0.8%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.2%1 of 5
Next 20 trading days0.0%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+1.4%2 of 5

For scale, PPG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.4%.

PPG Industries market cap and key statistics

PPG Industries’s market cap is $23.77B, with a P/E ratio of 15.3 and revenue of $16.42B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$23.77B
P/E ratio
15.3
Forward P/E
12.4
EPS, TTM
$6.97
Gekko Fair Value
$122.21

Trading

Volume
1.54M
Avg volume, 20 days
1.71M
52-week high
$133.43
52-week low
$93.39
Shares outstanding
222.3M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$16.42B
Profit margin
9.6%
Return on equity
19.3%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−1.5%

Risk and income

Beta
1.06
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±4.4%
Dividend yield
2.65%

PPG Industries stock news this week

Coverage of PPG Industries this week reads positive: 11 positive, 6 neutral and 2 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

PPG Industries peers

PPG Industries’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
SHWSherwin-Williams+2.2%Neutral10.9% above
RPMRPM International+1.3%Accumulation8.8% below
AXTAAxalta Coating Systems+1.2%Accumulation25.5% below
CSWCSW Industrials+0.7%Accumulation6.4% above
AZZAZZ−1.0%Accumulation17.7% below
WDFCWD-40+2.3%Accumulation17.7% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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PPG Industries stock FAQ

What is PPG Industries’s market cap?

PPG Industries’s market cap is $23.77B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $107.01, with 222.3M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.3.

What is the PPG Industries stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for PPG Industries is $126.29, +18.0% from the last close. Of the 11 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is PPG Industries stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate PPG Industries is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $107.01 is 12.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $122.21. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does PPG Industries report earnings next?

PPG Industries is expected to report on Oct 27, 2026, before the market opens (28 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $4.28B. PPG Industries beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.7% on average across the report.

What is PPG Industries’s 52-week high and low?

PPG Industries’s 52-week high is $133.43 and its 52-week low is $93.39; it closed at $107.01 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $177.32 on Jan 5, 2022.

Is PPG Industries stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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