Rep. Lloyd Doggett Purchases Shares of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)

Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) recently bought shares of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). In a filing disclosed on January 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PPG Industries stock on December 12th.

Representative Lloyd Doggett also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 12/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 12/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 12/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/9/2025.

PPG Industries Stock Performance

PPG opened at $105.20 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.17. PPG Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $90.24 and a 1 year high of $124.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.04. PPG Industries had a return on equity of 23.61% and a net margin of 6.35%.The business had revenue of $4.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.06 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.13 earnings per share. PPG Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. PPG Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.600-7.700 EPS. Equities analysts expect that PPG Industries, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PPG Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. PPG Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 64.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PPG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $132.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $131.00 to $129.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on PPG Industries from $145.00 to $112.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research downgraded PPG Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on PPG Industries from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PPG. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its position in shares of PPG Industries by 127.6% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 223 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in PPG Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PPG Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PPG Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of PPG Industries by 100.7% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. 81.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Doggett

Lloyd Doggett (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 37th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Doggett (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 37th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lloyd Doggett was born in Austin, Texas. Doggett graduated from Austin High School in 1964. He earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of Texas in 1970. Doggett’s career experience includes working as an adjunct professor with the University of Texas School of Law. In the 116th Congress, Doggett served on the House Ways & Means Committee, and he co-founded the House Prescription Drug Taskforce.

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials that serves industrial, transportation, consumer and construction markets. Founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG has evolved from its origins in glass manufacturing into a diversified coatings and materials company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company develops and manufactures a broad array of products used to protect and enhance surfaces, from consumer paints to highly engineered coatings for demanding industrial applications.

PPG’s product portfolio includes architectural and decorative paints, automotive original equipment and refinish coatings, industrial coatings for machinery and equipment, protective and marine coatings, aerospace and defense coatings, and packaging coatings and materials.