Capital International Sarl Purchases 18,900 Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Capital International Sarl grew its position in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 21.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 107,034 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,900 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $34,682,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

NYSE SHW opened at $305.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $318.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $332.79. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a twelve month low of $289.86 and a twelve month high of $379.65. The company has a market capitalization of $75.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.29, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.12.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.08. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The firm had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.25 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group cut Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $365.67.

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.