PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Stock Analysis
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $101.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
PPG was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883. PPG's vision is to be the first-choice partner to meet our customers' evolving needs for innovative paints, coatings and surface solutions to protect and beautify the world.
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $101.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 69d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — PPG Industries, Inc.
Material events (past 30 days)
- Apr 28, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 28, 2026, PPG Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Jamie A.
- Apr 21, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 15, 2026, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc.
Latest news
- PPG Shareholders Endorse Governance, Approve New Incentive Plan - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- PPG Industries (PPG) - Poised for Outperformance Against Peer Group Amid Commodity and Macro Headwinds - Profit Growth - — Cổng thông tin điện tử tỉnh Tây Ninh positive
- PPG Industries Inc (PPG) Shares Fall 3.3% -- What GF Score of 85 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on PPG Industries Stock? - FinancialContent — FinancialContent positive
- PPG beats quarterly profit, revenue estimates on pricing strength By Reuters - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-28Item 5.02MEDIUM| | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 28, 2026, PPG Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Jamie A.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-21Item 5.02MEDIUM| | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 15, 2026, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $101.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $110.48 (+8.6%), stop $97.00 (−4.8%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $110.48 (+8.6% upside). Target $110.48 (+8.6%), stop $97.00 (−4.8%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Stop-loss: $97.00.
Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Weak growth.
PPG Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.6 (forward 11.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
30 analysts cover PPG with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $123.
What does PPG Industries, Inc. do?PPG was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883. PPG's vision is to be the first-choice partner to meet our customers'...
PPG was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883. PPG's vision is to be the first-choice partner to meet our customers' evolving needs for innovative paints, coatings and surface solutions to protect and beautify the world.