Rep. David Taylor Purchases Shares of RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM)

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM). In a filing disclosed on November 18th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in RPM International stock on November 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 11/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 11/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 11/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) on 11/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 10/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 10/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 9/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 9/22/2025.

RPM International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:RPM traded up $2.68 during trading on Friday, hitting $105.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,561,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 789,667. RPM International Inc. has a 12 month low of $95.28 and a 12 month high of $141.79. The company has a 50-day moving average of $112.50 and a 200-day moving average of $115.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market cap of $13.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.05.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. RPM International had a return on equity of 24.22% and a net margin of 9.16%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.84 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that RPM International Inc. will post 5.5 earnings per share for the current year.

RPM International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Monday, October 20th were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. This is a positive change from RPM International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 20th. RPM International’s payout ratio is currently 40.37%.

Insider Transactions at RPM International

In other RPM International news, Director Salvatore D. Fazzolari sold 375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.67, for a total transaction of $40,376.25. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,323,303.26. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RPM International

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its position in shares of RPM International by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 652,716 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $76,942,000 after purchasing an additional 51,152 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in RPM International by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 608,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $70,370,000 after buying an additional 2,048 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of RPM International by 21.7% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 355,934 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $39,096,000 after buying an additional 63,532 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in RPM International by 0.3% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 339,258 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $37,260,000 after buying an additional 888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RPM International by 0.4% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 279,460 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $30,696,000 after purchasing an additional 1,076 shares during the period. 80.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on RPM shares. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of RPM International from $145.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Bank of America raised RPM International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $126.00 to $129.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on RPM International from $125.00 to $121.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of RPM International in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of RPM International from $113.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $130.18.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About RPM International

RPM International Inc manufactures and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products; fire stopping and intumescent steel coating, and manufacturing industry solutions; rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures; concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, injection resins, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, and restoration materials; insulated building cladding materials; and concrete form wall systems.