PPG price target lowered to $155 from $160 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter lowered the firm’s price target on PPG to $155 from $160 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares following the Q1 report. The analyst says the company’s second half of the year earnings ramp overshadows the volume inflection. With Q1 volumes falling short of expectations and Q2 guidance modestly below expectations as industrial and European demand remains weak, investors are concerned the company’s second half guidance is too high, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes PPG will be able to achieve its earnings guidance, albeit at the low end of the range which represents more reasonable 11% growth.