PPG NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

PPG Industries Inc · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 116.0 USD
-1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -5.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 49 out of 100
Latest Close 116.0 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.2% latest completed week
4W Return -5.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 48.1% 25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.9%. Indicator stack 58/56 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 44/100 conviction; expected move 4.2%. News sentiment 50/100 17 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -5.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6212-week average 0.44

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.62Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -5.9% over four weeks, 8.6% over 12 weeks, and 2.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.2%
4W-5.9%
12W8.6%
26W4.6%
52W2.7%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.51Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-34.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.76Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-113.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength80/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Value72/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Quality82/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Momentum31/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework72/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
40.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
17.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
45.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
28.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

PPG shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.85, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move4.2%
Put/call volume0.85
Pressure17
Speculation41
Volatility56
Trend agreement86
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Insider activity20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.

5 positive · 9 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.4%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-13.4%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol3.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -4.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis60/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.62; No reversal markers Factors67/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 24 SVQF72/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 281.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options59/100

PPG shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.85, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.2% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.

Bernstein Adjusts Price Target on PPG Industries to $136 From $130, Maintains Outperform Rating Insiders20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026116.0 USD-1.2%112.6 USD116.7 USD0.51-0.768.2MOn
17 Jul 2026117.4 USD0.5%112.2 USD116.8 USD0.84-0.456.7MOn
10 Jul 2026116.8 USD-6.8%111.6 USD117.0 USD1.03-2.7511.6MOn
3 Jul 2026125.3 USD1.7%111.1 USD117.1 USD1.025.437.2MOn
26 Jun 2026123.2 USD4.2%110.3 USD117.2 USD0.785.6811.7MOn
19 Jun 2026118.2 USD-0.9%109.5 USD117.3 USD0.36-1.179.2MOn
12 Jun 2026119.3 USD4.9%108.8 USD117.4 USD0.010.418.8MOn
5 Jun 2026113.8 USD0.7%108.0 USD117.4 USD-0.43-3.888.4MOn
29 May 2026113.0 USD4.8%107.4 USD117.5 USD-0.53-7.309.2MOn
22 May 2026107.8 USD5.0%106.8 USD117.7 USD-0.59-10.6710.1MOff
15 May 2026102.6 USD-5.7%106.6 USD117.8 USD-0.62-14.616.5MOn
8 May 2026108.9 USD2.0%106.5 USD118.0 USD-0.37-9.769.5MOn
1 May 2026106.8 USD-2.1%106.1 USD118.1 USD-0.36-9.8510.5MOn
24 Apr 2026109.1 USD-4.4%105.9 USD118.2 USD-0.45-7.538.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.