Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Purchases Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sherwin-Williams stock on April 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 4/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 4/22/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 4/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 4/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) on 4/14/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) on 4/6/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 4/6/2026.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Shares of Sherwin-Williams stock traded down $0.35 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $312.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 707,768 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,770,426. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $326.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $337.55. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 12-month low of $301.58 and a 12-month high of $379.65. The company has a market cap of $77.04 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The business’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. Analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is presently 30.71%.

Insider Transactions at Sherwin-Williams

In other Sherwin-Williams news, SVP Bryan J. Young sold 2,513 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.47, for a total transaction of $915,913.11. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,661,101.15. This trade represents a 20.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on SHW. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research raised Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $375.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SHW. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,237,824 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $7,529,752,000 after purchasing an additional 600,119 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 15,638,974 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,067,497,000 after purchasing an additional 364,832 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,231,615 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,687,498,000 after purchasing an additional 37,145 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,432,977 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,188,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,560 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter worth $1,089,450,000. 77.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

About Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) is a global manufacturer and distributor of paints, coatings and related products. Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company supplies a broad range of coatings for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Its product offering includes architectural paints and stains, industrial and protective coatings, automotive finishes, and a variety of sundry products such as primers, sealants and specialty treatments used by professionals and consumers.

The company sells through multiple channels, including a large network of company-operated retail paint stores that serve professional contractors and do-it-yourself consumers, as well as through distributors and mass retailers.