Key Highlights

  • PPG (NYSE:PPG) rose 7.5% to 8% after hours after lifting 2026 EPS guidance to USD 7.90 to USD 8.10, with adjusted EPS of USD 2.25 on sales of USD 4.40 billion and aerospace and automotive coatings strength.
  • DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) jumped 16% on adjusted EPS of USD 0.48 against USD 0.11 expected, a beat of USD 0.37 per share, while Cheesecake Factory rose about 4% in the same group of movers.
  • O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) fell 11% after a third-quarter loss of USD 0.09 a share, a cut to 2026 EBITDA guidance and withdrawn 2027 targets, with a European plant closure costing USD 100 million to USD 120 million.
  • Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) fell a further 15.27% after hours after an 8.91% drop in regular trading, a combined decline of about 22.8%, simple arithmetic, with no company cause retrieved, only commentary about pressure on software.

PPG (NYSE:PPG): Guidance raise

After the close on October 27, 2026, PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported adjusted EPS of USD 2.25 on sales of USD 4.40 billion and raised its 2026 EPS guidance to USD 7.90 to USD 8.10. The shares rose 7.5% to 8% after hours, depending on the quote. The company release attributes the strength to aerospace and automotive coatings. The previous guidance range, the consensus estimate for the quarter and the segment results were not retrieved for this article, so the size of the raise and of the beat are not stated here. The company filing contains the full breakdown of sales and earnings by segment and by region. Coatings makers sell to very different customers: homeowners and builders, carmakers, aircraft manufacturers and industrial users. Aerospace demand has been supported by air travel and by aircraft production, while automotive coatings follow vehicle output and refinish activity. When those segments are strong, they can offset softer demand in architectural paint, where housing sales are under pressure from high mortgage rates. Sherwin-Williams, which sells largely through paint stores and to housing-linked customers, lowered its outlook the same day, so the two reports show how mix can drive results. A strong aerospace and automotive mix can therefore help a coatings maker even in a year when housing is weak, although cost pressures can limit the benefit.

O-I Glass (NYSE:OI): Guidance cut and plant closure

After the close on October 27, 2026, O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) reported a third-quarter loss of USD 0.09 per share and cut its 2026 EBITDA guidance. It also withdrew its 2027 targets and announced that closing a European plant would cost USD 100 million to USD 120 million in the fourth quarter. The shares fell 11% in after-hours trading. The previous guidance level, the new EBITDA range and the quarterly revenue were not retrieved for this article, so they are not quoted. The information comes from a single table of after-hours movers, which makes confirmation in the company filing important. The release, as reported, did not say whether the closure is linked to weaker demand or to energy costs. A company that sets multi-year targets gives investors a framework for judging progress, and withdrawing them signals that management cannot commit to the earlier path. For a glass container maker, results depend on volumes, energy costs and the efficiency of its furnaces and plants. Closing a plant can lower long-term costs but triggers charges up front, and the USD 100 million to USD 120 million figure is a meaningful amount against a quarterly loss of USD 0.09 a share. Energy prices, which have been elevated in Europe and tied to oil and gas, are a common pressure for the industry.

DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM): Small-cap earnings beat

After the close on October 27, 2026, DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) reported adjusted EPS of USD 0.48 against USD 0.11 expected, and the shares rose about 16% in after-hours trading. The company release was reported in a single table of after-hours movers that also listed Cheesecake Factory up about 4%. Revenue, guidance and the drivers of the beat were not retrieved for this article, so the reasons behind the jump are not stated. For a small company, a quarter that is four times above expectations can change how investors view earnings power, which can explain a double-digit gain. The release, as reported, does not detail the segments, so the beat could reflect one business, timing or a one-time item. When a small-cap company posts earnings far above forecasts, a few cents per share can represent a large relative swing, and few analysts cover the stock, so estimates can be stale. Low estimates, such as USD 0.11 here, make a beat look large in relative terms even when the absolute dollar amount is small. A beat does not by itself show that profit growth is sustainable, because one-time items or timing can lift a single quarter. Thin after-hours trading amplifies the move, and the price may settle differently in regular hours.

Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA): Software double hit

On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) fell 8.91% in regular trading and then dropped a further 15.27% in after-hours trading, according to published market data. The cause of the regular-session fall was not given, and the reason for the after-hours move was not retrieved either, so no company event is stated here. Market commentary links the drop to a broader pressure on software-as-a-service stocks after the private AI company Anthropic filed for a public offering, with investors asking whether AI agents could replace parts of traditional business software. That link is an interpretation, not a statement by the company. It is also possible that the after-hours decline followed a company release, but no release details were retrieved, so that cannot be confirmed. Software-as-a-service companies sell subscriptions to cloud applications. Intapp supplies such software to professional services firms such as law firms, accountants and consultants. The fear driving recent selling is that advanced AI models could automate tasks that these applications support, reduce the number of paid user seats or let customers build their own tools. The theory is debated, and revenue at many software companies has so far held up.

Where Things Stand

The answer is that the four moves split by outlook. PPG (NYSE:PPG) rose on a raise. DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) rose on a large beat. O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) fell on a guidance cut and withdrawn targets. Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) fell with no stated cause. After-hours trading is thin, so the moves may change at the open. Regular trading on October 28 and the Federal Reserve decision are the next tests. This is not investment advice.