Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Position in Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. $AXTA

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,677,793 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 2,157,090 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.10% of Axalta Coating Systems worth $668,099,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AXTA. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Axalta Coating Systems during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 1,533.6% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,797 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,687 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 42.9% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 339.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,405 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,858 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 332.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,601 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AXTA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Axalta Coating Systems from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $39.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Axalta Coating Systems from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Axalta Coating Systems from $39.00 to $32.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.20.

Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

AXTA opened at $27.72 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.93 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 2.10. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.47. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has a 1 year low of $24.94 and a 1 year high of $35.72.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.06. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 22.37% and a net margin of 7.22%.The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Axalta Coating Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.70 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.65 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Axalta Coating Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Axalta Coating Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported quarterly results showed revenue of $1.25B and an EPS beat versus consensus; the company cited a net margin of 7.39% and a strong return on equity (23.6%), which supports profitability narrative. Axalta Releases First-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several outlet summaries (MarketBeat / Zacks) echo that Axalta beat consensus on revenue and reported EPS in the $0.50–$0.56 area, which is supportive for near-term earnings expectations. AXTA Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Full slide deck and earnings presentation are available for review — useful for evaluating segment-level trends, margin drivers and management commentary. Q1 Results – Slide Deck / Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 2026 EPS guidance was set at $0.65 (range 0.650–0.65), slightly under the Street consensus (~$0.66), which may temper near-term sentiment. Axalta Releases First-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance was given as $2.55–2.70, which overlaps Street estimates (consensus ~2.57); the range implies upside potential at the high end but also downside risk at the low end. Axalta FY2026 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: There is conflicting coverage of the EPS figure: at least one earnings-call transcript source reports a $0.42 EPS miss versus a $0.50 expectation—this discrepancy can create short?term confusion and volatility until reconciled (check company press release / 8?K). Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (InsiderMonkey)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was slightly down year?over?year (~?0.6%), indicating still?muted end?market demand in parts of the business — a small but relevant operational note for growth outlook. How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

About Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta Coating Systems is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of liquid and powder coatings. The company’s product portfolio spans refinish coatings for the automotive collision repair market, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings for new vehicle production, and industrial coatings including electrodeposition (E-coat) and powder coatings for a variety of sectors such as architecture, heavy equipment and general industrial applications.

Tracing its roots to the 19th century and rebranded as Axalta following its separation from DuPont Performance Coatings in 2013, the company has built a presence in more than 100 countries.