What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for AXTA Q1 Earnings?

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report issued on Tuesday, February 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Axalta Coating Systems’ current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Axalta Coating Systems’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 24.92% and a net margin of 6.22%. Axalta Coating Systems’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup cut Axalta Coating Systems from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Barclays upped their price objective on Axalta Coating Systems from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Axalta Coating Systems from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.08.

Axalta Coating Systems Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of AXTA stock opened at $38.09 on Wednesday. Axalta Coating Systems has a 52-week low of $30.40 and a 52-week high of $41.65. The stock has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $36.46 and its 200-day moving average is $36.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 2.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axalta Coating Systems

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Axalta Coating Systems by 35.2% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,021 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp purchased a new position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 60.7% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.28% of the company’s stock.

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.