PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)

Over the past six months, PPG Industries' stock price has fluctuated, with a decline of 6.96% from January 10, 2025, to $105.30 as of January 8, 2026. As of January 12, 2026, the stock closed at $108.05, up 4.18% over the past 30 days but down 5.88% for the past 12 months. The company missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit in July 2025 due to business divestitures and softer demand in key markets, particularly in Europe, and lower automotive build rates. In 2024, PPG sold its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada and its silica business, which weighed on Q2 2025 net sales. The performance coatings segment reported a 7% rise in net sales, driven by strong demand in aerospace, protective, and marine coatings, and PPG reaffirmed its full-year earnings outlook in July 2025.

Demand for PPG Industries' products and services exhibits some seasonality and sensitivity to broader economic and industry trends. The company anticipates that demand for coatings products will benefit from economic reopening, a decrease in supply chain issues, general inventory rebuilding in many end-use markets, and healthy consumer spending. Specific segments show varying demand patterns, including strong demand in Traffic Solutions, continued recovery in Automotive OEM and Refinish Coatings, strong demand in Aerospace Coatings, lackluster demand for architectural coatings in Europe, flat organic sales in Industrial Coatings, and a low single-digit percentage increase in organic sales in Packaging Coatings. There is also a rising demand for antimicrobial coatings in public and commercial spaces.

PPG Industries, Inc. is a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, operating within the chemicals sector and coatings industry. The company manufactures and distributes products designed to protect and enhance various goods and surroundings, including paints and coatings, specialty materials, industrial solutions, traffic solutions, and other chemicals.

PPG Industries operates globally in more than 70 countries, with its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Specific locations include China, India, Indonesia, the UK, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, and various states across the U.S.

PPG Industries has received positive recognition for its corporate reputation, including being named one of Fortune Magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for the 17th consecutive year and inclusion in Newsweek's "Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2025" list for the second straight year. However, PPG's brand reputation has also faced scrutiny regarding environmental practices, with ChemSec issuing a low grade to PPG Industries in a report evaluating companies on phasing out PFAS.

PPG Industries, Inc. has a diverse ownership structure, primarily dominated by institutional investors, who hold approximately 84.90% of the company's stock. Insiders own about 0.88%, and retail investors hold approximately 14.22% of the stock. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc, BlackRock, Inc., Wellington Management Group Llp, and State Street Corp.