United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund grew its holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW – Free Report) by 22.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 86,951 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,702 shares during the quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $28,175,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 26.1% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 30,927 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $10,709,000 after acquiring an additional 6,408 shares in the last quarter. Mairs & Power Inc. raised its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 0.7% during the third quarter. Mairs & Power Inc. now owns 464,043 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $160,680,000 after acquiring an additional 3,430 shares in the last quarter. Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $2,655,000. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 180,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $58,520,000 after buying an additional 9,196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Willis Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $7,766,000. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on SHW. UBS Group lowered their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $420.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $375.33.
Sherwin-Williams Trading Down 1.6%
NYSE:SHW opened at $305.01 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a fifty-two week low of $294.32 and a fifty-two week high of $379.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.23 billion, a PE ratio of 29.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.16. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $319.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $334.49.
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $5.67 billion for 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.25 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams’s 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.
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