Axalta (AXTA)
NYSEMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-10-29
$33.61-2.97%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Specialty Chemicals is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 0% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 22%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskHealthy across the board
AXTA’s case rests on steady coatings earnings and merger completion, with revenue growth slowing from 3% to 2%. That modest growth supports the case less than accelerating sales would. Q3 2026 revenue grew 2% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS missed consensus. AXTA trades at 13× P/E versus a 17× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite recent revenue growth slowing. A 23% next-quarter miss probability adds earnings risk. Merger completion also faces UK regulatory scrutiny. Peer multiples imply a price about 6% above where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. AXTA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering AXTA (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AXTA in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Specialty Chemicals — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Drive free cash flow above $500 million in 2026
2026 EBITDA outlook supports the cash-generation objective, though EBITDA guidance does not confirm free cash flow above $500 million.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $33.61
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $33.61.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Complete merger of equals with Akzo Nobel
Regulatory review may delay merger completion.
Threatens: Complete merger of equals with Akzo Nobel
Regulatory scrutiny poses risks to merger timeline.
Threatens: M&A with Akzo Nobel
Concerns over Akzo Nobel merger impact growth potential.