Sherwin-Williams (SHW) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) recently:

• 4/9/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $380.00 to $350.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $423.00 to $375.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $430.00 to $400.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/3/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $400.00 to $380.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $385.00 to $355.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/10/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $380.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $423.00.
• 2/26/2025 – Sherwin-Williams had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $423.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $418.00.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of SHW traded up $7.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $337.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,032,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,780,089. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $347.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $360.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.79. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a fifty-two week low of $282.09 and a fifty-two week high of $400.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.95, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.26.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.02. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 74.50% and a net margin of 11.61%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. This is an increase from Sherwin-Williams’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.72. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.95%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,799 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.30, for a total transaction of $1,008,479.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,933,009.50. This represents a 34.28 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,359,747,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 41,717.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,636,304 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $571,381,000 after acquiring an additional 1,632,391 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 47.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,998,647 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,019,329,000 after buying an additional 960,724 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its position in Sherwin-Williams by 54.2% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 2,073,533 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $704,855,000 after purchasing an additional 728,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $230,829,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

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.