Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate PPG Industries, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• PPG Industries, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for PPG from analysts
• PPG’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)

Before we jump into PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through three segments: Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings, and Industrial Coatings. The Global Architectural Coatings segment supplies a variety of decorative coatings, adhesives, sealants, and finishes, as well as paint strippers, stains, and related chemicals. Its Performance Coatings segment offers aerospace coatings, automotive refinishing coatings, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions comprising paints, thermoplastics, raised pavement markers, and other technologies for pavement marking. The Industrial Coatings segment provides automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings, and packaging coatings, as well as specialty products, such as optical monomers and coatings, low-friction coatings, and other specialty products. The company delivers its products to company-owned stores, home centers and other consumer retail outlets, paint dealers, concessionaires and independent distributors, company-owned distribution networks, and directly to manufacturing companies and retail customers. PPG Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PPG Industries, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:01 PM, CST, PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock price was $110.520.

PPG Industries, Inc. is down 1.35% from its previous closing price of $112.030.

During the last market session, PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock traded between $109.540 and $112.000. Currently, there are approximately 223.00 million shares outstanding for PPG Industries, Inc..

PPG Industries, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 15.9, which is low compared to the Chemicals industry median of 24.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

PPG Industries, Inc. Stock Price History

PPG Industries, Inc.’s (PPG) price is currently down 8.88% so far this month.

During the month of July, PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $125.390 and a low of $109.540.

Over the last year, PPG Industries, Inc. has hit prices as high as $133.430 and as low as $93.385. Year to date, PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock is up 7.87%.

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What Caused PPG Industries, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate PPG Industries, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on PPG Industries, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

PPG Industries, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of PPG Industries, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, PPG Industries, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.01%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 45 and is considered to be Average.

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PPG Industries, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, PPG Industries, Inc.’s stock price is $110.520, which is down 1.35% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like PPG Industries, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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