Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. PPG Industries, Inc shares valued at $568,080 were sold by KNAVISH TIMOTHY M on Feb 14 ’25. At $118.35 per share, KNAVISH TIMOTHY M sold 4,800 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 35,833 shares worth approximately $4.01 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, KNAVISH TIMOTHY M purchased 4,800 shares, netting a total of over 568,080 in proceeds.
Before that, Foulkes Anne M. had sold 1,985 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $249,713, the Sr. VP and General Counsel traded PPG Industries, Inc shares for $125.80 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,985 shares, worth approximately $1.51 million.
As published in a research note from BofA Securities on April 15, 2025, PPG Industries, Inc [PPG] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $126. Analysts at Argus downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early March. As of March 05, 2025, Seaport Research Partners has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for PPG. Earlier on February 12, 2025, JP Morgan downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for PPG stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing PPG Stock Performance
On last trading session, PPG Industries, Inc [NYSE: PPG] plunged -0.59% to $111.95. The stock’s lowest price that day was $110.3954, but it reached a high of $112.07 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.49%. Over the course of the year, PPG Industries, Inc shares have dropped approximately -5.45%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $124.74 on 01/24/25 and a 52-week low of $90.24 on 04/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for PPG Industries, Inc (PPG)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 110.87, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 109.80. In the upper region, resistance lies at 112.55. The next price resistance is at 113.15. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 53.83 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is PPG Industries, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of PPG Industries, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-31 dropping by -1.05 million shares to 3.19 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 4.24 million shares. A decline of -32.72% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.64 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.64.
Which companies own the most shares of PPG Industries, Inc (PPG)?
In terms of PPG Industries, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 157 in the next 12 months, up nearly 39.41% from the previous closing price of $112.62. Analysts anticipate PPG Industries, Inc stock to reach 194 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 120. In spite of this, 19 analysts ranked PPG Industries, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
