Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Decreases Stock Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA lessened its stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 29.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,651 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 2,714 shares during the period. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $2,155,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SHW. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 101.4% during the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,957,750 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $672,213,000 after buying an additional 985,520 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,237,824 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $7,529,752,000 after buying an additional 600,119 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 424.2% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 547,583 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $177,433,000 after purchasing an additional 443,119 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter worth $104,826,000. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 14.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 1,897,769 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $639,377,000 after purchasing an additional 232,436 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

SHW stock opened at $316.52 on Monday. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $328.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $337.83. The company has a market capitalization of $78.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.38, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.16. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1-year low of $301.58 and a 1-year high of $379.65.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The firm had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.25 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.71%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Bryan J. Young sold 2,513 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.47, for a total transaction of $915,913.11. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,661,101.15. This trade represents a 20.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $380.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reduced their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Friday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.33.

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.