The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-seven analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $382.08.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on SHW. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Argus upped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $380.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $345.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $415.00 price target (up from $390.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Insider Transactions at Sherwin-Williams

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Karl Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total value of $2,904,413.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,944 shares in the company, valued at $4,398,975.20. This trade represents a 39.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Justin T. Binns sold 13,500 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.70, for a total transaction of $4,761,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,737,179.90. This trade represents a 38.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.8% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 19,560 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $6,323,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.9% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 87,567 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $28,308,000 after buying an additional 823 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its position in Sherwin-Williams by 2.4% during the third quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 4,165 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,346,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the third quarter valued at $402,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Sherwin-Williams by 6.0% during the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,392 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $806,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

NYSE SHW opened at $336.43 on Wednesday. Sherwin-Williams has a 12 month low of $289.86 and a 12 month high of $377.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.67 billion, a PE ratio of 31.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $332.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $328.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.46.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.18. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.01% and a return on equity of 67.97%. The firm had revenue of $6.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.38 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sherwin-Williams will post 12.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) develops, manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings and related products. Its offerings include architectural paints, industrial coatings, wood finishes, protective coatings, automotive refinishing products, floor coatings and related supplies marketed under brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, Minwax, Krylon and Dutch Boy.

Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams serves professional contractors, do-it-yourself consumers, industrial manufacturers, commercial businesses and other customers.