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→Stable
- Strong Momentum Overbought Signal→Stable
- Quality Piotroski Solid Foundation→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Wait for pullback to $114.88. Weak momentum; also recent C-suite change — blocks BUY_NOW at $118.61. Engine's entry $114.88 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
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.
Wait for pullback to $114.88. Weak momentum; also recent C-suite change — blocks BUY_NOW at $118.61. Engine's entry $114.88 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-27Recent 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
Generated 2026-07-27T14:48:12Z.
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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 →
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Wait for pullback to $114.88. Weak momentum; also recent C-suite change — blocks BUY_NOW at $118.61. Engine's entry $114.88 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Target $122.88 (+3.6%), stop $107.56 (−10.3%), A.R:R -0.8:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $122.88 (-4.9% upside). Target $122.88 (+3.6%), stop $107.56 (−10.3%), A.R:R -0.8:1. Stop-loss: $107.56.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
PPG Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.6 (forward 13.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
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.