PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Makes New $906,000 Investment in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators purchased a new position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHWFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,797 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $906,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% in the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at about $45,000. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $365.67.

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Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

NYSE:SHW opened at $305.21 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52 week low of $289.86 and a 52 week high of $379.65. The firm has a market cap of $75.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $318.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $332.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given 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 of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.71%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

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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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