Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for AXTA Earnings

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems’ current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 7.41%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. Axalta Coating Systems’s revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays boosted their price objective on Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Axalta Coating Systems from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Axalta Coating Systems from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $32.00 in a report on Thursday. Citigroup lowered their target price on Axalta Coating Systems from $42.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded Axalta Coating Systems from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $38.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.60.

Axalta Coating Systems Price Performance

AXTA opened at $31.08 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.50 and a 200 day moving average of $35.55. Axalta Coating Systems has a 52-week low of $27.70 and a 52-week high of $41.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.46, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axalta Coating Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AXTA. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 116.3% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 824 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 11,757.1% during the 1st quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 830 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 105.9% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 949 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Axalta Coating Systems by 35.4% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,093 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 547 shares in the last quarter. 98.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Axalta Coating Systems Company Profile

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings.