6,974 Shares in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Bought by Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,974 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,496,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SHW. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in Sherwin-Williams by 101.4% during the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,957,750 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $672,213,000 after purchasing an additional 985,520 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position 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. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in Sherwin-Williams by 424.2% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 547,583 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $177,433,000 after purchasing an additional 443,119 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 3rd quarter valued at about $104,826,000. Finally, PBCay One RSC Ltd purchased a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at about $92,275,000. 77.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on SHW. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $420.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $375.33.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

NYSE:SHW opened at $304.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $75.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.20, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $319.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $334.28. 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 $294.32 and a 1-year high of $379.65.

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

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is 30.71%.

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.