AXTA Stock Recent News

Soft end-market demand dampens the prospects of the Zacks Chemicals Specialty industry. AXTA, NGVT and FSI are set to gain from strategic actions to navigate the ongoing challenges.

Investors with an interest in Chemical - Specialty stocks have likely encountered both Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) and Novozymes A/S (NVZMY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Here is how Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) and i-80 Gold (IAUX) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Investors looking for stocks in the Chemical - Specialty sector might want to consider either Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) or Hawkins (HWKN). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Here is how Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) and Ingevity (NGVT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Axalta has been outperforming analyst estimates for quite some time. I believe the company is on the right track, and it should continue to show good performance going forward. AXTA is in progress to achieving all its growth targets that it laid down on its 2024 strategy day within 2025, which were initially planned to achieve in 2026. While topline growth was weak due to end market weakness, I believe there is potential for the company to surprise on the upside regarding revenue once the end market.

AXTA gains on the contribution from the CoverFlexx acquisition amid currency headwinds in Q4.

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Chris Villavarayan - Chief Executive Officer, President Carl Anderson - Chief Financial Officer Colleen Lubic - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Mike Leithead - Barclays Chris Parkinson - Wolf Research John McNulty - BMO Capital Markets Mike Sison - Wells Fargo Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley John Roberts - Mizuho Duffy Fischer - Goldman Sachs Ghansham Panjabi - Baird Aleksey Yefremov - KeyBanc Capital Markets Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Jeff Ziolkowski - JP Morgan Rock Hoffman - Bank of America Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.

Although the revenue and EPS for Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.