PPG Industries shows strong positive momentum with a 7.1 momentum score, rising on-balance volume, and an RSI of 72 indicating near-term overbought conditions, while the stock has exceeded its analyst target by 8.9% with negative implied upside, leaving the current setup unfavorable despite solid quality metrics and a strong Piotroski F-Score of 8/9.
Thesis pillars
- Analyst Target Exceeded↓Deteriorating
- Strong Momentum Overbought Signal↓Deteriorating
- Quality Piotroski Solid Foundation→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Stock Analysis
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. At $105.45, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 7.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.5).
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.
Sell if holding. At $105.45, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 7.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.5). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, news boost analyst cluster(4), earnings proximity 40d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-18Recent Developments — PPG Industries, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS PPG Industries Inc (PPG) Institutional Confidence - TradingKey — TradingKey positive
- NEWS PPG Shareholders Endorse Governance, Approve New Incentive Plan - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- NEWS 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
- NEWS PPG Industries Inc (PPG) Shares Fall 3.3% -- What GF Score of 85 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Why PPG Industries Stock Is Climbing Despite Headwinds - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
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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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Sell if holding. At $105.45, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 7.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.5). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $100.62. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $113.66 (+7.8% upside). Prior stop was $100.62. Stop-loss: $100.62.
Thin upside margin: 7.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.5); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
PPG Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.0 (forward 12.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover PPG with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $126.
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.