3,364 Shares in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Acquired by 111 Capital

111 Capital acquired a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 3,364 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,090,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 26.1% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 30,927 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $10,709,000 after buying an additional 6,408 shares during the period. Mairs & Power Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.7% in the third quarter. Mairs & Power Inc. now owns 464,043 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $160,680,000 after buying an additional 3,430 shares during the period. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter worth about $2,496,000. Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter worth about $2,655,000. Finally, Willis Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the third quarter worth approximately $7,766,000. Institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of Sherwin-Williams stock opened at $305.21 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $318.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $332.79. The company has a market cap of $75.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.29, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1 year low of $289.86 and a 1 year high of $379.65.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SHW has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $365.67.

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.