PPG Should I Buy
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PPG Industries Inc is not a strong buy at the moment for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy. While the company demonstrates strong dividend growth and has received positive analyst ratings with raised price targets, the technical indicators suggest the stock is overbought, and insider selling has significantly increased. Additionally, the company's latest financial performance shows a decline in net income and EPS, which could be a concern for long-term growth. The options data also indicates bearish sentiment with a high put-call volume ratio.
The MACD is positive at 1.261, indicating bullish momentum, but it is contracting. The RSI is at 88.081, signaling the stock is overbought. Moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), but the stock is trading near its resistance level (R1: 131.452), with limited upside potential in the short term.
PPG Industries has 53 consecutive years of dividend growth, making it a reliable income-focused investment.
Analysts have raised price targets, with most maintaining Outperform or Buy ratings.
The stock has shown strong volume growth in challenging environments, particularly in aerospace coatings.
Insider selling has increased by 345.75% over the last month, which could indicate a lack of confidence from management.
The company's Q4 financials show a significant drop in net income (-207.14% YoY) and EPS (-209.92% YoY), raising concerns about profitability.
Options data suggests bearish sentiment with a high put-call volume ratio of 2.63.
In Q4 2025, revenue increased by 80.79% YoY to $3.91 billion. However, net income dropped by -207.14% YoY to $300 million, and EPS fell by -209.92% YoY to 1.33. Gross margin improved to 37.4%, up 21.39% YoY, but the decline in profitability is a concern.
Analysts have generally raised their price targets, with the highest being $140 from Mizuho. Most analysts maintain Outperform or Buy ratings, citing strong aerospace coatings growth and share gains. However, some note challenges in the auto refinish business and industrial headwinds.
