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PPG

PPG INDUSTRIES INC
$105.28 ▲ +0.58%
Prev close $104.67
Market cap$23.2B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$126.14 (+19.8%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)33 New Institutional Positions17 Institutional Exits Materials & Mining
Snapshot
The big-picture read on PPG right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Market Cap
$23.2B
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (50%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$19.8B
Inst. Activity
33 buys / 17 sells
Insider Activity
$1.4K buy / $0.00 sell
Insider Net $
$1.4K
Social Sentiment
63° Warm
SEC Reports
4
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d -5.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
NOVO GUILLERMO was granted 383.313 shares
Director @ $104.67 ($40.1K)
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Fortmann Kathy Lynn was granted 334.873 shares
Director @ $104.67 ($35.1K)
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
Beggs Jamie A. was granted 45.891 shares
Senior VP & CFO @ $104.33 ($4.8K)
Sep 28, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: PPG — 58.7% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 332,214 | Exempt: 385 | TRF Vol: 565,932 | Short Ratio: 58.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark poo
Jul 3, 2026 SEC
The court dismissed two emotional distress claims (Counts V and VI) brought by a former employee against PPG Industries.
COURT-RULING — Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
1,624,153 shares ($197.0M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC — ADD
1,558,221 shares ($189.0M)
Jun 22, 2026 Event
Harden v. PPG Industries, Inc.
Court ruling from District Court, N.D. Illinois. Docket: 1:25-cv-07402
Analyst ratings buy % +0.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Hold 50% rate it Buy or better · 30 analysts
Strong Buy 4 13% Buy 11 37% Hold 15 50% Sell 0 0% Strong Sell 0 0%
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmActionRatingFirm rating
Sep 11, 2026KeybancINITIATEOverweight 52%
Jul 30, 2026UBSMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Jul 30, 2026CitigroupMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Jul 30, 2026RBC CapitalMAINTAINSector Perform 55%
Jul 17, 2026B of A SecuritiesUPGRADEBuy 54%
Jul 8, 2026RBC CapitalMAINTAINSector Perform 55%
Jul 6, 2026BMO CapitalMAINTAINOutperform 53%
Jul 1, 2026MizuhoMAINTAINOutperform 52%
Jun 24, 2026CitigroupMAINTAINNeutral 55%
Jun 15, 2026BMO CapitalMAINTAINOutperform 53%
Monthly consensus history
PeriodStr. BuyBuyHoldSellStr. SellBuy %Distribution
Sep 1, 2026411150050%
Aug 1, 2026411150050%
Jul 1, 2026311160047%
Jun 1, 2026311160047%
May 1, 2026311160047%
Apr 1, 2026411150050%
Mar 1, 2026411160048%
Feb 1, 2026411160048%
Price targets
Where 21 covering analysts think PPG trades over the next 12 months.
$126.14 +19.8% upside Buy
Current$105.28 Low$115.00 Median$125.00 High$138.00 21 analysts
$115.00$138.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.1/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -16.7%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
63°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
4 mentions 2 bullish 0 bearish 2 neutral
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPG — 58.7% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 332,214 | Exempt: 385 | TRF Vol: 565,932 | Short Ratio: 58.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 25, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPG — 62.0% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 361,302 | Exempt: 437 | TRF Vol: 582,350 | Short Ratio: 62.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPG — 55.2% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 388,450 | Exempt: 411 | TRF Vol: 703,460 | Short Ratio: 55.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPG — 66.8% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 373,110 | Exempt: 2,864 | TRF Vol: 558,214 | Short Ratio: 66.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPG — 58.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 355,644 | Exempt: 1,227 | TRF Vol: 608,655 | Short Ratio: 58.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth30d RevUp/DnRevenue#
Current Q$2.13$2.08–$2.240.2%-0.2%9↑ 7↓$4.3B19
Next Q$1.70$1.56–$1.7812.7%+0.1%8↑ 8↓$4.1B18
Current FY$7.90$7.74–$8.024.2%-0.0%8↑ 9↓$16.8B23
Next FY$8.65$8.35–$9.079.6%-0.2%9↑ 10↓$17.3B23
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
WhenEPS estimateChange vs now
Current$2.133—
7d ago$2.136-0.002
30d ago$2.137-0.004
60d ago$2.139-0.005
90d ago$2.131+0.003
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own PPG (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $19.8B total value (163,463,699 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 33 institutions added/increased vs 17 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
FundSharesValue% TrackedLast move
BlackRock, Inc.23,550,100$2.9B14.4%—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC14,548,240$1.8B8.9%—
STATE STREET CORP13,871,116$1.7B8.5%—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC12,826,587$1.6B7.8%—
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP8,612,746$1.0B5.3%—
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC7,881,941$956.0M4.8%—
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC7,807,438$947.0M4.8%—
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC6,509,824$789.6M4.0%—
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC6,331,643$768.0M3.9%—
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC6,082,060$734.8M3.7%—
Recent position changes
FundActionPrevCurrentChangeValue
NORGES BANKNEW—1,624,153—$197.0M
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCADD1,220,6281,558,221+27.7%$189.0M
UBS Group AGTRIM1,449,3151,077,341-25.7%$130.7M
Nuveen, LLCADD700,675888,821+26.9%$107.8M
Quantinno Capital Management LPADD429,222788,319+83.7%$95.6M
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPTRIM2,287,261750,692-67.2%$91.1M
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.ADD496,801716,949+44.3%$86.9M
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETSADD406,085520,134+28.1%$63.1M
CITIGROUP INCADD388,732507,359+30.5%$61.5M
PFA Pension, ForsikringsaktieselskabTRIM641,983470,466-26.7%$57.1M
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
18 insiders, 50 transactions. Net $1.4K — $1.4K bought, $0.00 sold.
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Oct 1, 2026NOVO GUILLERMODirectorAWARD383.313$104.67$40.1K
Oct 1, 2026Fortmann Kathy LynnDirectorAWARD334.873$104.67$35.1K
Sep 30, 2026Beggs Jamie A.Senior VP & CFOAWARD45.891$104.33$4.8K
Sep 30, 2026Bellezza AlishaSr. VP, Ind Coatings SegmentAWARD0.727$104.33$75.82
Sep 30, 2026Braun Kevin D.Sr VP, OperationsAWARD25.014$104.33$2.6K
Sep 30, 2026Hagerty Chancey E.Sr. VP, Perf Coatings SegmentAWARD16.672$104.33$1.7K
Sep 30, 2026Hefel Juliane M.Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp ProdAWARD2.04$104.33$212.78
Sep 30, 2026KNAVISH TIMOTHY MChairman and CEOAWARD35.395$104.33$3.7K
Sep 30, 2026Massy Robert L.Sr. VP and Chief HR OfficerAWARD16.222$104.33$1.7K
Sep 15, 2026Braun Kevin D.Sr VP, OperationsAWARD18.574$104.89$1.9K
Congressional trades
PPG trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 2 buys / 0 sells
DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Jun 12, 2026Lloyd DoggettDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000PPG Industries IncJul 7, 2026(26d)
Mar 12, 2026Lloyd DoggettDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000PPG Industries IncApr 8, 2026(28d)
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for PPG.
Shares short
6,492,272
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+10.8%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All PPG filing & press-release reports (4)