RPM International Inc. (RPM) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $95.00 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: key customers in the Consumer reportable segment (65.0%); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
RPM International manufactures specialty paints, coatings, sealants, and construction products across four segments: CPG (~38%), Consumer (~33%), PCG (~20%), and SPG (~9%) of $7.4B net sales in fiscal 2025, marketed in ~163 countries. Revenue from direct sales to contractors,... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $95.00 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: key customers in the Consumer reportable segment (65.0%); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 63d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — RPM International Inc.
Latest news
- BofA cuts RPM International stock price target on raw material costs - Investing.com — Investing.com negative
- Why RPM International Stock Is Skyrocketing Today - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool positive
- RPM International Stock Up on Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat, Both Up Y/Y - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. (RPM) - MSN — MSN neutral
- Earnings call transcript: RPM International Q3 2026 beats expectations, stock surges - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
Thesis
Key Metrics
Quality Signals
Options Flow
Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerkey customers in the Consumer reportable segment65%10-K Item 1A: 'key customers in the Consumer reportable segment include Ace Hardware, Amazon, Do It Best...accounted for approximately 65%'
- LOWCustomerkey customers (consolidated)22%10-K Item 1A: 'sales to these customers across all of our reportable segments accounted for approximately 22%, 24% and 25% of our consolidated net sales for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2025'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOWThomas C. Gentile III appointed to RPM International Board effective April 20, 2026. Gentile is chairman, CEO and president of Hexcel Corporation. Routine board appointment; no disagreement or successor context.SEC filing →
Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer
Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Price Targets
Position Sizing
Risk Alerts
Earnings
Verdict History
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $95.00 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: key customers in the Consumer reportable segment (65.0%); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $91.42. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $111.42 (+17.3% upside). Prior stop was $91.42. Stop-loss: $91.42.
Concentration risk — Customer: key customers in the Consumer reportable segment (65.0%); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
RPM International Inc. trades at a P/E of 18.3 (forward 16.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover RPM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $128.
What does RPM International Inc. do?RPM International manufactures specialty paints, coatings, sealants, and construction products across four segments:...
RPM International manufactures specialty paints, coatings, sealants, and construction products across four segments: CPG (~38%), Consumer (~33%), PCG (~20%), and SPG (~9%) of $7.4B net sales in fiscal 2025, marketed in ~163 countries. Revenue from direct sales to contractors, home improvement retailers, distributors, and other commercial customers.