PPG Industries (STU:PPQ) Short Interest

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STU:PPQ PPG Industries Inc STU:PPQ
86 GF Score
Price €100.50
GF Value €120.89
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is PPG Industries Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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STU:PPQ vs IFF, DD, LYB: Short Interest Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, PPG Industries's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

PPG Industries Short Interest vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, PPG Industries's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PPG Industries's Short Interest falls into.


STU:PPQ
86GF Score
PPG Industries Inc STU:PPQ
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Is PPG Industries (STU:PPQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PPG Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €100.50 is trading 16.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €120.89. GuruFocus considers PPG Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:PPQ:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €120.89 vs. price of €100.50 (16.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:PPQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

PPG Industries Business Description

Address One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15272
PPG is the world's second-largest producer of paints and coatings. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including industrial segments such as automotive, aerospace, and protective and marine, as well as paint contractors and do-it-yourself customers. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years.
86GF Score

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€100.50
Price
€120.89
GF Value