Barclays upgrades Axalta Coating Systems stock with USD 38.18 consensus
Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst view and earnings
- On October 15, 2026, Barclays upgraded Axalta to Strong Buy.
- Second-quarter 2026 earnings per share reached USD 0.72 on USD 1.35 billion revenue.
- Axalta stock cost EUR 30.00 at Tradegate on October 16, 2026, down 0.66 percent on the day.
- The consensus target was USD 38.18, 14.17 percent above the NYSE price.
Barclays upgraded Axalta Coating Systems to Strong Buy on October 15, 2026, while the average analyst target stood at USD 38.18, according to MarketBeat. The last Tradegate quote was EUR 30.00 on October 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CEST, down 0.66 percent on Tradegate.
Second-quarter earnings beat estimates
Axalta's second-quarter 2026 earnings per share reached USD 0.72, ahead of the USD 0.65 consensus, while revenue came to USD 1.35 billion. Revenue increased 3.10 percent from the year-earlier quarter, according to MarketBeat.
The earnings comparison gives the stock a clear operating reference. The USD 0.07 earnings-per-share advantage over consensus was larger than the USD 0.04 gap in the year-earlier quarter, when earnings per share were USD 0.64.
Stock stays below its yearly high
On the NYSE, Axalta was last at USD 33.44 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.86 percent from the prior close. The 52-week range was USD 24.94 to USD 38.61 on that date, leaving the price 13.39 percent below the high and 34.08 percent above the low.
Trading volume reached 1,621,242 shares against an average of 1,810,937 shares. The volume was 10.48 percent below that average, keeping the session's market activity below its recent norm.
Target and October reporting date
The USD 38.18 consensus target was 14.17 percent above the NYSE price of USD 33.44 on October 16, 2026. Axalta's market capitalization was USD 7.2 billion and its price-to-earnings ratio was 20.64 on the same date.
Axalta will release third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET and hold its earnings call at 8:00 a.m. ET, according to Axalta.
Comparison with peers
Axalta: minus 0.66 percent, P/E 20.64, market capitalization USD 7.2 billion
PPG Industries (NYSE, USD): minus 0.44 percent, P/E 15.38, market capitalization USD 23.9 billion
Akzo Nobel (Euronext Amsterdam, EUR): minus 0.24 percent, P/E 15.95, market capitalization EUR 10.1 billion
Tradegate quote frames the market view
The October 16, 2026 Tradegate price places Axalta below its 52-week high while the next earnings date provides the nearest scheduled company event. On the NYSE, the stock was last at USD 33.44 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Axalta Coating Systems stock.
Axalta Coating Systems market data
- Company: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
- ISIN: BMG0750C1082
- Ticker: AXTA
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Tradegate (as of October 16, 2026, 3:00 p.m. CEST): EUR 30.00
- Change on Tradegate: minus 0.66 percent
- Market capitalization: USD 7.2 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 24.94-38.61 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
- Price-to-earnings ratio: 20.64 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
