RPM International Inc. (RPM) Stock Analysis
Momentum Cont setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. At $109.49, A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers.
RPM International's subsidiaries manufacture specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants, and adhesives for construction, industrial, and consumer markets. The company recorded $7.4 billion in net sales for fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 across four segments... Read more
Sell if holding. At $109.49, A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 36d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — RPM International Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS RPM Upgraded by UBS -- Price Target Raised to $130 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS RPM International upgraded at UBS on pricing power, construction recovery (RPM:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS PPG stock and RPM shares rise on Akzo takeover bid rejection - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS RPM International Raised to Buy From Neutral by UBS - Moomoo — Moomoo positive
- NEWS PPG stock and RPM shares rise on Akzo takeover bid rejection - Investing.com Canada — Investing.com Canada positive
Generated 2026-06-17T08:26:48Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerkey Consumer segment customers65%10-K Item 1A: 'our key customers in the Consumer reportable segment include Ace Hardware ... and Wal-Mart ... sales to these customers accounted for approximately 65% ... of net sales'
- LOWCustomerkey Consumer segment customers consolidated22%10-K Item 1A: 'sales to these customers across all of our reportable segments accounted for approximately 22% ... of our consolidated net sales for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2025'
- MEDIUMGeographicforeign operations29%10-K Item 1A: 'Our foreign manufacturing operations accounted for approximately 28.9% of our net sales for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025'
- HIGHSuppliersole source suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'sole source suppliers, the unavailability of raw materials or increased prices of raw materials that we are unable to pass along to our customers could have a material adverse effect'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-02Item 1.01LOWOn May 27, 2026, RPM International amended its $300 million accounts receivable securitization facility (Amendment No. 11 to RPA), removing credit spread adjustment and adding a leverage ratio financial covenant.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOWThomas C. Gentile, III appointed to Board of Directors effective April 20, 2026. Gentile currently serves as chairman, CEO and president of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL). No reason cited for departure of any director.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
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Sell if holding. At $109.49, A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $103.55. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $112.11 (+2.4% upside). Prior stop was $103.55. Stop-loss: $103.55.
Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
RPM International Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.0 (forward 18.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover RPM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $129.
What does RPM International Inc. do?RPM International's subsidiaries manufacture specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants, and...
RPM International's subsidiaries manufacture specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants, and adhesives for construction, industrial, and consumer markets. The company recorded $7.4 billion in net sales for fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 across four segments — CPG (38%), Consumer (33%), PCG (20%), and SPG (9%) — with roughly 30% of sales in international markets.