O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 7.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,232 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 5,025 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $18,869,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of SHW. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC increased its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

NYSE SHW opened at $310.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1 year low of $289.86 and a 1 year high of $379.65. The company has a market capitalization of $76.60 billion, a PE ratio of 29.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a fifty day moving average of $317.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $332.52.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.08. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 64.55%. The company had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on SHW shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $371.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Berenberg Bank set a $380.00 target price on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 target price on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.77.

Sherwin-Williams Profile

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.