Capital International Inc. CA Has $19.14 Million Stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its holdings in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 5.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,067 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 3,283 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $19,139,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. increased its position in Sherwin-Williams by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. now owns 13,454 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $4,360,000 after buying an additional 2,042 shares during the last quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. increased its position in Sherwin-Williams by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 2,669 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $865,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $737,000. 111 Capital acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $1,090,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC increased its position in Sherwin-Williams by 254.3% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 163 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE SHW opened at $305.21 on Monday. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $318.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $332.83. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a twelve month low of $289.86 and a twelve month high of $379.65. The stock has a market cap of $75.28 billion, a PE ratio of 29.29, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.12.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.25 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. On average, research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup assumed coverage on Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research raised Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $365.67.

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.