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PPG PPG Industries (PPG) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Materials · Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels & allied prods · CIK 0000079879
C-suite buying · 1Congress · 1
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about PPG

Insiders, 180 days
+$2.8K net bought
1 buyer
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-09-11

PPG Industries insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, PPG INDUSTRIES INC insiders bought a net $2.8K of stock across 28 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod
BUY
2026-09-14 SECtraded 2026-09-11
3.3514
$358
+4.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Jun 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 1,905 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod Hefel Juliane M. bought about $358 of PPG on Sep 11, 2026.
Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod
BUY
2026-09-14 SECtraded 2026-09-11
10.031
$1.1K
+4.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Jun 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 1,915 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod Hefel Juliane M. bought about $1.1K of PPG on Sep 11, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024.
Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod
BUY
2026-06-16 SECtraded 2026-06-12
2.81
$341
-5.6%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 0.1% of the 1,893 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod Hefel Juliane M. bought about $341 of PPG on Jun 12, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024.
Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod
BUY
2026-06-16 SECtraded 2026-06-12
8.73
$1.0K
-5.6%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 1,901 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod Hefel Juliane M. bought about $1.0K of PPG on Jun 12, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024.
Sr. VP, Legal & Spl. Projects
SELL
2026-02-24 SECtraded 2026-02-20
3,594
$447.8K
-9.6%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Oct 31, 2024.
  • The trade is 23.0% of the 15,641 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. VP, Legal & Spl. Projects Foulkes Anne M. sold about $447.8K of PPG on Feb 20, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
28 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$2.8K over 180 days
+$1.4K over 90 days
more than 71% of Materials
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Materials
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+0.2% year over year
below 53% of Materials
Margin
9.9% net margin
more than 79% of Materials
Buybacks
$96.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-31
more than 61% of Materials
Short interest
2.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 63% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 5Rep. Lloyd Doggett sold $1.0K to $15K, disclosed 24 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+9.0%12M
-8%+4%+16%+28%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-13 · Morales Vincent J sold $4.0M2026-02-13 · Morales Vincent J sold $3.7M2026-02-13 · Morales Vincent J sold $2.5M2026-02-04 · Morales Vincent J sold $2.1M2026-02-04 · Morales Vincent J sold $1.6M2026-01-15 · Morales Vincent J sold $572.0K2026-02-20 · Foulkes Anne M. sold $447.8K2026-01-29 · Hagerty Chancey E. sold $260.1K2026-09-11 · Hefel Juliane M. bought $1.1K2026-06-12 · Hefel Juliane M. bought $1.0K2026-09-11 · Hefel Juliane M. bought $3582026-06-12 · Hefel Juliane M. bought $341
Insider buyInsider sell
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Who owns PPG: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter

Congress trades in PPG

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-09-11 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-06-12 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-03-12 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-12-12 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-06-12 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

PPG planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Corporate PAC
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Ppg Industries Inc. Pac
Cycle 2026 · $192K spent
$104.3K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Knavish
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$14.9M
$6.6M
$3.4M
-22%
+29%
2024
$11.7M
$3.7M
$2.8M
-2%
+38%
2023
$12.5M
$15.2M
$4.9M
+20%
+22%
2022
$8.9M
$238.7K
$2.3M
-1%
+2%
2021
$13.2M
$22.6M
$3.0M
+33%
+35%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $2.8K bought by insiders over 180 days, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

PPG financials

Revenue growth
+0.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
9.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$16.1B
four quarters, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Net margin, TTM
+9.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.2B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Debt to equity
0.88x
long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31; equity 2026-03-31
Cash flow to debt
0.28x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31
Return on equity
+21.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
Return on assets
+7.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
15.66x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Enterprise value
$30.1B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-03-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-03-31, minus cash 2026-03-31
FCF yield
+5.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.32x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 50%: four quarters to 2026-03-31 against the four to 2025-03-31
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$15.9B$15.8B$18.2B$17.7B
Operating incomen/an/a$2.7B$2.0B
Net income$1.6B$1.1B$1.3B$1.0B
EPS (diluted)6.944.755.354.32
Operating cash flow$1.9B$1.4B$2.4B$963.0M
Cash$2.2B$1.3B$1.5B$1.1B
Long-term debt$6.6B$4.9B$5.7B$6.5B
Buybacks$790.0M$752.0M$86.0M$190.0M
Dividends paid$628.0M$622.0M$598.0M$570.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

PPG Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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PPG ranks highest on profitability (79th percentile) and institutional and government (75th), and lowest on risk and compliance (47th), among Materials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
79
Inputs
  • Return on equity+21.1% · 83 pct, sector of 100
  • Return on assets+7.3% · 75 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
47
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.88x · 32 pct, sector of 104
  • Cash flow to debt0.28x · 62 pct, sector of 103
Growth
47
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+0.2% · 47 pct, sector of 128
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
63
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$3K · 71 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 56 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
75
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarterfewer than five funds report holding it
  • Congress net buyers, 365d1 · 73 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$1.1M · 77 pct, sector of 40
Risk and compliance
47
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.9% · 70 pct, sector of 143
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.38 per $1B · 9 pct, sector of 103
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+9.4% · 62 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

PPG filings, in plain words

Are PPG Industries insiders buying or selling PPG?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, PPG Industries insiders were net buyers, a net $2.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer.

Have members of Congress traded PPG?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying PPG and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Lloyd Doggett dated 2026-09-11.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, PPG Industries insiders were net buyers of PPG, a net $2.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying PPG and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Lloyd Doggett dated 2026-09-11. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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