The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Sold by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS reduced its position in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,625 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 2,058 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $17,376,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of SHW. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 73.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 11.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,236 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,178,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter worth $1,210,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 43.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 196,915 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $67,612,000 after purchasing an additional 59,831 shares during the period. Finally, Glenview Trust co lifted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 4.8% during the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 3,249 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SHW has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research raised Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $375.33.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:SHW opened at $304.25 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $319.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $334.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.20, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.86. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1 year low of $294.32 and a 1 year high of $379.65.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released 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 firm had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.Sherwin-Williams’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.71%.

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.