RPM International
About: RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The construction products group sells coatings, roofing, insulation, and other products to distributors, contractors, and end consumers globally. The performance coatings group produces coatings that are used in construction and industrial applications like floorings and corrosion control. The consumer group sells paint, finishes, and similar products to individual consumers through hardware and craft stores. The specialty products group sells a line of products ranging from niche applications of the other groups to marine finishes, to edible food colorings. The majority of revenue comes from North America.
Employees: 17,207
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 54
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B [Q3] → $13.2B (+$807M) [Q4]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 721 [Q3] → 750 (+29) [Q4]
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.7% [Q3] → 82.15% (+2.44%) [Q4]
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.5M | Put options by funds: $16.5M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 240 | Existing positions reduced: 262
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
6 analyst ratings
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan 6% 1-year accuracy 4 / 63 met price target | 12%upside $116 | Sector Perform Maintained | 10 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison 23% 1-year accuracy 12 / 53 met price target | 12%upside $116 | Overweight Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Fermium Research Frank Mitsch 0 / 0 met price target | 6%upside $110 | Hold Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Vincent Sinisi 0 / 0 met price target | 9%upside $113 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty 20% 1-year accuracy 9 / 46 met price target | 21%upside $126 | Outperform Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about RPM published over the past 30 days









