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PPG Industries Inc

PPG·NYSE·Industrial Applications And Services·CIK 0000079879

PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes a broad range of paints, coatings, and specialty products. Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883, PPG markets and sells in more than 50 countries. The company supplies paints, coatings, and specialty products to customers across various end-uses, including industrial equipment and components; packaging material; aircraft and marine equipment; automotive original equipment; automotive refinish and aftermarket; pavement marking products; and coatings for other industrial and consumer products. PPG also serves commercial and residential new build and maintenance customers by supplying coatings to painting and maintenance contractors and directly to consumers for decoration and maintenance. The coatings industry is highly competitive, with PPG competing against large global firms and many regional companies. PPG's business is comprised of three reportable segments: Global Architectural Coatings, which provides sustainable do-it-yourself (DIY), trade, and retail high-performance solutions through its brands and distribution networks; Performance Coatings, which delivers highly-specified, differentiated products and services focused on aftermarket and select original equipment manufacturers; and Industrial Coatings, which provides direct-to-factory technology-advantaged solutions integrated into original equipment manufacturer customers' operations.

PPG Industries Inc (NYSE:PPG) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 16 items for PPG at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-29, rated 7/10. Across its 16 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 2 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for PPG spans 10-Q, 8-K, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • PPG Q2 2026 10-Q: Sales Climb 7%, but Higher Costs and Charges Weigh on Earnings; New CFO, Debt, and Legal Updates Disclosed
  • PPG Sees Mixed Europe Sentiment, Flat Industrial Coatings in Q3
  • PPG Q2 Profit Drops on War-Driven Costs, EPS Misses Estimates
  • PPG Reports Q2 2026: Organic Sales +4%, Adjusted EPS $2.23, Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance
  • PPG Q2 Organic Sales Rise 4%, Topping Expectations

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$15.88B
Net Income
$1.58B
Diluted EPS
$6.94
Op. Cash Flow
$1.94B
Free Cash Flow
$1.16B
Gross Profit
$6.56B
Cash & Equivalents
$2.16B
Total Debt
$7.3B
Debt / Equity
0.92×
Net Margin
9.9%
Shares Outstanding
223.43M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-19 · accession 0000079879-26-000046

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.01 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 6,492,272 shares in PPG as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 10.8% increase from the prior period — about 4.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 69.7% of PPG volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)6,492,272 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 10.8%
Days to cover4.01 at avg daily volume of 1,620,810
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)69.7% of 418,592 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume51.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$105.15
52-week range · as of 2026-07-29 $93.39 – $133.43
Market cap
$23.37B
Volume
1.1M (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 1.6M
Live data · 2026-10-03 13:12 UTC · Market closed

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PPG
Jul 29, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $112.42
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$7.27 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Jul 29, 2026, 8:27 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $121.50
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$16.35 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Jul 28, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $114.84
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$9.69 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Jul 28, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $114.83
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$9.68 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Jul 28, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $114.84
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$9.69 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 29, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $105.11
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: +$0.040 (+0.04%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 28, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $107.68
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$2.53 (-2%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 28, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $107.68
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$2.53 (-2%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 28, 2026, 8:06 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $110.19
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$5.04 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 15, 2026, 4:54 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $113.67
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$8.52 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 15, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $112.00
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$6.85 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 15, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $113.67
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$8.52 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Apr 15, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $114.11
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$8.96 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Feb 27, 2026, 5:19 PM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $123.27
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$18.12 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Feb 19, 2026, 1:16 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $124.08
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$18.93 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
PPG
Jan 27, 2026, 4:42 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $109.48
Real-time Price: $105.15 info
Change: -$4.33 (-4%) info
Market Cap: $23.375B info
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