Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for SHW Q1 Earnings

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Sherwin-Williams in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.61 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams’ current full-year earnings is $11.31 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.03 EPS.

SHW has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $375.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $395.29.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of SHW stock opened at $359.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Sherwin-Williams has a one year low of $232.06 and a one year high of $392.57. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $371.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $334.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.03 billion, a PE ratio of 38.28, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.17.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.56 by ($0.19). Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 74.45% and a net margin of 11.09%. The company had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in Sherwin-Williams by 20.6% during the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 4,732 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 808 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 3,007 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 6.3% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $420,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Register Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the first quarter worth $120,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sherwin-Williams news, CFO Allen J. Mistysyn sold 14,520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $366.83, for a total value of $5,326,371.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 63,520 shares in the company, valued at $23,301,041.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.715 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.80%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.49%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.