PPG
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG Industries is a coatings and specialty materials company with a $28.4B market cap, showing a direct political signal from a $15K-$50K equity holding by former President Donald J. Trump.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
25/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat PPG does
PPG Industries manufactures and sells coatings, paints, and specialty materials globally. Its revenue is derived from performance coatings and industrial coatings for automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company is classified in the mining sector for its raw material inputs.
12 months past · 3 months futurePPG activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
249 trading days ·
9 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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4 past bill actions
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1 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsPPG held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported PPG positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 5 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsPPG federal contracts by year
$125M
total awarded · 2006–2024
1000
contracts on file
2023
peak year ($27M)
Top contracts by award amount
$13.1M
Department of Defense
2023-10-02
AMBIENT REACTIVE EXTRUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
$9.6M
Department of Defense
2024-09-23
SUSTAINABLE COATING SYSTEMS FOR MARINE AND PROTECTIVE APPLICATIONS
$4.8M
Department of Defense
2009-09-25
PAINT,DOPE,VARNISH & RELATED PROD
$3.6M
Department of Defense
2006-11-22
ELECTROCOAT FOR MUNITIONS MODERNIZATION
$2.0M
Department of Defense
2017-09-28
IGF::OT::IGF BAA 17-012 PROTECTIVE COATING SYSTEMS U435CFM
19 years · 1000 contracts
Politicians Trading PPGMembers of Congress with recent PPG positions
6 politicians traded PPG across 41 disclosed transactions totaling $328K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just PPG). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading PPG
2026-06-12
Lloyd Doggett
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-12
Lloyd Doggett
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-06
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-12
Lloyd Doggett
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-31
Shelley Moore Capito
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-30
Shelley Moore Capito
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-30
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale (Partial)
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-31
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale (Full)
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-12
Lloyd Doggett
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-12
Lloyd Doggett
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-15
Robert P. Bresnahan
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-07-07
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
10
stock awards · $6.8M market value
2026-02-18
KNAVISH TIMOTHY M
Chairman and CEO
AWARD
25,408 sh
$3.3M
2026-02-18
Morales Vincent J
Senior VP & CFO
AWARD
10,054 sh
$1.3M
2026-02-18
Foulkes Anne M.
Sr. VP, Legal & Spl. Projects
AWARD
4,865 sh
$624K
2026-02-18
Ericson Amy R.
Sr. VP, P&M Coatings
AWARD
2,920 sh
$374K
2026-02-18
Bergstrom Karl Henrik
Sr.VP, Global Arch Coatings
AWARD
1,986 sh
$255K
2026-02-18
Bergstrom Karl Henrik
Sr.VP, Global Arch Coatings
AWARD
1,986 sh
$255K
2026-02-18
Braun Kevin D.
Sr VP, Operations
AWARD
1,830 sh
$235K
2026-02-18
Hagerty Chancey E.
Sr. VP, Auto. Refinish Ctgs.
AWARD
1,830 sh
$235K
For PPG, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting PPGLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.224 · 119th
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
HR.42 · 119th
Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
S.789 · 119th
Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025
HR.1555 · 119th
Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act
S.451 · 119th
Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act
HR.931 · 119th
To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
HR.2567 · 119th
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance co
HR.2457 · 119th
Mining Schools Act of 2025
S.1130 · 119th
Mining Schools Act of 2025
HR.2310 · 119th
COBALT Supply Chain Act
Political ProfileWhere PPG sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`: $0), no federal contracts (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary`: null). EVIDENTIARY: Direct executive branch exposure via a $15,001-$50,000 common stock holding by Donald J. Trump (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]`). Net buying activity from two members of Congress (4 buys from Crenshaw, 1 from Khanna) against 7 total sales from other members. Net: Modest bullish signal from political figure holdings and net-positive congressional trading, offset by no structural political engagement.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for PPG — for Founders
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Frequently AskedAbout PPG & political exposure
Does PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) hold federal contracts?
Yes. PPG Industries, Inc. has 1100 federal contract awards totaling $146,599,303, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own PPG stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in PPG on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded PPG stock?
285 congressional trades by 19 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-06-12. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is PPG political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track PPG political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. PPG data is updated daily from these official federal sources.