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PPG Industries Inc.

PPG Basic Materials Unknown Updated August 01, 2026
$110.49
52W $93.39 – $133.43
56/100
$24.57B
15.7
1.04
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
Conviction: Moderate · 67% agreement · 6 analysts
+5.8%
-4.0%
1.47:1
Moderate

Is PPG Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) Watch with a composite score of 56/100 , based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement. Last updated August 01, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +3.94 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -16.06 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

Some positive signals exist — market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing) — but they are not yet strong enough to justify a Buy. The committee is monitoring for confirmation.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • ROE of 20.2% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • Dividend yield of 2.6% pays you to wait — Value
  • EPS growing 50.5% YoY — Growth
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • Revenue declining -3.9% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 01, 2026
Overall Committee Score
56/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 42%
of 54 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst bullish
63 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ ROE of 20.2% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
Growth Analyst neutral
50 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 50.5% YoY
− Revenue declining -3.9% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst neutral
60 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2535.03)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 54.3 to 56.1.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Macro Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; score 58->70 (+12).
  • News Analyst: stance bullish->neutral.
  • Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-01 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
33.3
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.739
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$106.09
Resistance
$116.95
Bollinger %B
0.06
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$114.30 Below
EMA 21
$115.76 Below
EMA 50
$115.31 Below
EMA 200
$112.00 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
92
Growth
51
Profitability
1
Financial Health
73
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio 15.7×
P/B Ratio 2.92×
PEG Ratio 0.27
Dividend Yield 0.03%
52W High $133.43
52W Low $93.39
Quality & Growth
ROE -44.5%
ROA 19.8%
Gross Margin 40.1%
Operating Margin 12.5%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.88
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 15.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.9x; PEG ratio of 0.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -0.4%; Return on assets of 0.2%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.4%; Current ratio of 1.58 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.88; Free cash flow margin of 0.7% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (6.31); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 2.1%; EPS growth roughly steady (+21.2% -> +21.9% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 0.5%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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