What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for SHW Q3 Earnings?

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Sherwin-Williams in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $3.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.68. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams’ current full-year earnings is $12.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams’ FY2025 earnings at $11.94 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on SHW. Barclays decreased their target price on 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. Zelman & Associates raised shares of Sherwin-Williams to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho set a $395.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $405.00 to $385.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Berenberg Bank upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $321.00 to $420.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $397.00.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 0.5 %

Sherwin-Williams stock opened at $351.84 on Thursday. 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 cap of $88.17 billion, a PE ratio of 33.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $341.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $355.36. Sherwin-Williams has a fifty-two week low of $282.09 and a fifty-two week high of $400.42.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $5.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.42 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 74.50%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.17 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 583.3% during the first quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC now owns 82 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Sherwin-Williams

In related news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,799 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider now owns 5,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,933,009.50. This trade represents a 34.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.90%. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is currently 29.87%.

About Sherwin-Williams

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.