Q2 EPS Forecast for Sherwin-Williams Decreased by Analyst

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Sherwin-Williams in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $3.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.77. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams’ current full-year earnings is $12.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $5.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.42 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 74.50%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.17 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on SHW. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $355.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $405.00 to $385.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup dropped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $423.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Zelman & Associates upgraded Sherwin-Williams to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $350.00 to $420.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $397.00.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:SHW opened at $353.60 on Wednesday. Sherwin-Williams has a 1 year low of $282.09 and a 1 year high of $400.42. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $341.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $355.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.52, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Trading of Sherwin-Williams

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SHW. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 1.0% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,047,174 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $399,675,000 after buying an additional 10,709 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 5,033 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,711,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Park National Corp OH grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 6,797 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,311,000 after purchasing an additional 932 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 9,776 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,323,000 after buying an additional 643 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CCM Investment Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. CCM Investment Advisers LLC now owns 39,323 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $13,367,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,799 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.30, for a total value of $1,008,479.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 5,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,933,009.50. This represents a 34.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.89%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.87%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.