PPG stock price forecast currently reflects market confidence in management’s cost optimization strategy. Q2 inventory data suggests leaner working capital, often linked with margin boosts. If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you'd hope to be making a profit. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see the share price rise faster than the market. But PPG Industries, Inc. ( NYSE:PPG ) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price rise of 27% over five years, which is below the market return. The last year hasn't been great either, with the stock up just 3.5%. PPG Industries insiders have traded $PPG stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales. Traders tracking the coatings sector note that PPG stock price forecast remains tied closely to construction rebound signals. The stock’s beta of 1.25 suggests it moves more aggressively than the market, presenting higher risk-reward scenarios for active traders.
