PPG Industries, Inc. $PPG Shares Sold by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. decreased its stake in shares of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 44,076 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 9,386 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in PPG Industries were worth $4,516,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PPG. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in PPG Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in PPG Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in PPG Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in PPG Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of PPG Industries in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.86% of the company’s stock.

PPG Industries News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PPG Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results showed underlying strength: adjusted EPS of $1.83 and consolidated revenue of $3.93B (up ~7% YoY), beating revenue expectations and reflecting pricing power and currency tailwinds. PPG reports first quarter 2026 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings-call commentary reinforced pricing power and margin resilience in a tougher input-cost environment — management pointed to continued ability to pass through price where needed. PPG Industries Earnings Call Highlights Pricing Power
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate leadership update — Jamie A. Beggs will become SVP & CFO effective July 6, succeeding a long-tenured CFO; transition appears orderly but will be watched by investors. PPG appoints Jamie Beggs as senior vice president and chief financial officer
• Negative Sentiment: FY-2026 EPS guidance was reaffirmed at a range of 7.70–8.10, with the midpoint slightly below Street consensus (~7.97). That gap — combined with commentary about rising costs — likely tempered investor enthusiasm despite the quarter’s top-line beat. PPG Q1 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on Currency Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: investors appear to be trimming shares — the beat did not fully offset concerns about margin pressure from higher input or operating costs and a guidance range that underwhelms relative to consensus, which helps explain the stock moving lower today.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on PPG shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $113.00 price objective (down from $132.00) on shares of PPG Industries in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $125.00 to $116.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of PPG Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $122.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $120.86.

PPG Industries Stock Performance

Shares of PPG opened at $104.72 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $109.75 and its 200-day moving average is $107.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.22. PPG Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $93.39 and a 12-month high of $133.43.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $3.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.84 billion. PPG Industries had a net margin of 9.93% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. PPG Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.100 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that PPG Industries, Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PPG Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.51%.

Insider Activity at PPG Industries

In other news, VP Anne M. Foulkes sold 3,594 shares of PPG Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.61, for a total value of $447,848.34. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 15,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,949,025.01. This trade represents a 18.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Vincent J. Morales sold 78,095 shares of PPG Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.00, for a total transaction of $10,230,445.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 111,361 shares of company stock worth $14,387,293. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

PPG Industries Profile

PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials that serves industrial, transportation, consumer and construction markets. Founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG has evolved from its origins in glass manufacturing into a diversified coatings and materials company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company develops and manufactures a broad array of products used to protect and enhance surfaces, from consumer paints to highly engineered coatings for demanding industrial applications.

PPG’s product portfolio includes architectural and decorative paints, automotive original equipment and refinish coatings, industrial coatings for machinery and equipment, protective and marine coatings, aerospace and defense coatings, and packaging coatings and materials.