The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Stock Holdings Lifted by Fiera Capital Corp

Fiera Capital Corp lifted its holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,770,803 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 6,789 shares during the quarter. Sherwin-Williams makes up 1.8% of Fiera Capital Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Fiera Capital Corp owned approximately 0.71% of Sherwin-Williams worth $573,793,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter worth about $2,496,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 30,927 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $10,709,000 after buying an additional 6,408 shares during the period. Mairs & Power Inc. increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mairs & Power Inc. now owns 464,043 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $160,680,000 after buying an additional 3,430 shares during the period. Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,655,000. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 51.9% during the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 9,175 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $3,177,000 after buying an additional 3,134 shares during the period. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SHW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. UBS Group cut shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note 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 given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $365.67.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of SHW opened at $305.21 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $318.13 and its 200-day moving average is $332.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.12. 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 12-month low of $289.86 and a 12-month 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. The company had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 64.55%. The business’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.25 EPS. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

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

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.