The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $374.3846.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America dropped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Shares of SHW stock opened at $334.31 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $318.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $332.30. The company has a market capitalization of $82.45 billion, a PE ratio of 32.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 1.10. Sherwin-Williams has a twelve month low of $289.86 and a twelve month high of $379.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.25 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sherwin-Williams will post 11.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 5,102 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,653,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,118 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $686,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 9,176 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,993,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 50.8% in the second quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 89 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sherwin-Williams Company 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.