PPG Industries (PPG) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.25 per share and revenue of $4.3652 billion for the quarter. PPG Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.100 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.85 billion. PPG Industries had a return on equity of 21.68% and a net margin of 9.83%.During the same period last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. PPG Industries’s revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect PPG Industries to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PPG Industries Stock Up 0.1%

PPG stock opened at $116.11 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $113.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. PPG Industries has a 1-year low of $93.39 and a 1-year high of $133.43. The stock has a market cap of $25.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.05.

PPG Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This is a positive change from PPG Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PPG Industries

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PPG. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in PPG Industries by 254.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,334,707 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $136,754,000 after purchasing an additional 958,580 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of PPG Industries by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,829,677 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,314,529,000 after purchasing an additional 565,523 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of PPG Industries by 15.7% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 3,946,145 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $414,779,000 after purchasing an additional 535,095 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of PPG Industries by 453.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 647,886 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $73,632,000 after buying an additional 530,732 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of PPG Industries by 223.7% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 487,864 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $50,025,000 after buying an additional 337,144 shares in the last quarter. 81.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PPG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of PPG Industries from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $126.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $115.00 to $116.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of PPG Industries from $134.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of PPG Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $126.13.

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials that serves industrial, transportation, consumer and construction markets. Founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG has evolved from its origins in glass manufacturing into a diversified coatings and materials company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company develops and manufactures a broad array of products used to protect and enhance surfaces, from consumer paints to highly engineered coatings for demanding industrial applications.

PPG’s product portfolio includes architectural and decorative paints, automotive original equipment and refinish coatings, industrial coatings for machinery and equipment, protective and marine coatings, aerospace and defense coatings, and packaging coatings and materials.