How to buy PPG Industries shares

PPG Industries Inc (PPG) is a publicly traded specialty chemicals business based in the US which employs around 50,000 staff. PPG Industries is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $142.65 is 12.2% up on its price a month ago ($127.109).

How to buy shares in PPG Industries online

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share trading table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. Provide your personal information and sign up.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: PPG in this case.
  5. Research shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your shares. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Alternative ways to invest in PPG Industries

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including PPG Industries), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

PPG Industries is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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Invesco iconInvesco S&P 500 (SPXP)70.17%Invest with IGCapital at risk
DWS Xtrackers iconXtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX)69.98%Invest with IGCapital at risk
HSBC iconHSBC S&P 500 (HSPX)68.59%Invest with IGCapital at risk
Vanguard iconVanguard S&P 500 (VUSA)68.24%Capital at risk
iShares iconiShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1)68.20%Invest with eToroCapital at risk
SPDR iconSPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5)67.96%Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy PPG Industries stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.

Use our graph to track the performance of PPG stocks over time.

Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, PPG Industries's shares have ranged in value from as little as $119.2125 up to $151.433. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

PPG.US volatility(beta: 1.24)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while PPG Industries's is 1.24. This would suggest that PPG Industries's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Historical closes compared with the last close of $142.65

1 week (2023-11-29)2.22%
1 month (2023-11-06)12.23%
3 months (2023-09-06)5.28%
6 months (2023-06-06)3.12%
1 year (2022-12-06)10.09%
2 years (2021-12-06)-9.93%
3 years (2020-12-06)2.24%
5 years (2018-12-06)50.79%

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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Is PPG Industries under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the PPG Industries P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

PPG Industries's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 24x. In other words, PPG Industries shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 10, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

PPG Industries's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4843. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into PPG Industries's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

PPG Industries's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $2.7 billion (£2.2 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a PPG Industries's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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