PPG Industries, Inc. · PPG · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

PPG: Aerospace Strength Offsets Refinish Pressure

The quarter supports a mixed rather than uniform growth case: aerospace, protective and marine coatings, share gains, productivity tools, and AI-enabled innovation provide support, but refinish weakness, European softness, and elevated capex remain meaningful offsets.

Reported After market closeNYSEBasic Materials $23.37B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.13 Consensus $2.10
EPS surprise +1.4% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $4.08B Consensus $4.05B
Revenue surprise +0.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -5.9% Event window
SPY move +0.0% Same window
Abnormal move -5.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.2× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +0.8% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis shows stronger momentum in aerospace, protective and marine coatings, automotive OEM, and packaging, alongside a more explicit refinish drag from insurance-driven claim declines and distributor destocking. Management also advanced its aerospace investment and AI-enabled product-development priorities.

Guidance delta

Raised, with management maintaining a constructive tone; analysts flagged Q4 guidance as below consensus.

Key takeaways

  • Management highlighted record quarterly earnings and continued organic sales growth.
  • Aerospace and protective and marine coatings were key growth areas, while refinish faced insurance-driven claim declines and distributor destocking.
  • Management emphasized cost discipline, productivity tools, and AI-enabled product development.
  • The central tension is strong growth in selected coatings businesses versus weakness in refinish and Europe.

Management priorities

  • Expand aerospace manufacturing capacity.
  • Continue AI-enabled product development and productivity tools for refinish customers.
  • Maintain cost-reduction and operational-excellence programs.
  • Pursue organic growth while remaining open to opportunistic M&A.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
PPG EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $1.50 Q4 '23 actual $1.53, beat Q1 '24 estimate $1.86 Q1 '24 actual $1.86, match Q2 '24 estimate $2.48 Q2 '24 actual $2.50, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2.15 Q3 '24 actual $2.13, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2.23 Q2 '25 actual $2.22, match Q3 '25 estimate $2.10 Q3 '25 actual $2.13, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1.58 Q4 '25 actual $1.51, miss Q1 '26 estimate $1.78 Q1 '26 actual $1.83, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.25 Q2 '26 actual $2.23, miss Q3 '26 estimate $2.13 Q4 '26 estimate $1.69 Q1 '27 estimate $1.93
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold37 ratings
Bullish2054.1%
Neutral1540.5%
Bearish25.4%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$105.15Current
$115Low
$149.19Average
$194High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 4, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 30, 2026
RBC Capital Sector Perform Sector PerformMaintainJul 30, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 30, 2026
B of A Securities Buy NeutralUpgradeJul 17, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 6, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $105.15. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BernsteinJames Hooper$136$106.72 +29.3%Sep 24, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$133$105.05 +26.5%Sep 11, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$125$111.42 +18.9%Jul 30, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$122$111.73 +16.0%Jul 30, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$138$125.33 +31.2%Jul 6, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

PPG Industries, Inc. operates globally as a manufacturer and distributor of paints, protective coatings, and various specialty materials. Its Performance Coatings division offers an extensive range of products, including paints, solvents, adhesives, sealants, and software, designed for the repair and refurbishment of automotive and commercial vehicles, light industrial applications, and signage. This segment also supplies advanced coatings, sealants, transparent components (such as transparent armor), engineered materials, and chemical management services to the commercial, military, and general aviation aerospace sectors. Furthermore, it develops protective coatings and finishes for metals and large-scale structures, serving metal fabricators, heavy-duty maintenance contractors, and manufacturers of ships, bridges, and rail cars.…

Historical context

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  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-04T13:40:44.443548+00:00
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-04. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.