Vise Technologies Inc. Invests $4.88 Million in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 14,162 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,876,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SHW. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,496,000. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth about $4,805,000. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 180,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $58,520,000 after buying an additional 9,196 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,237,824 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $7,529,752,000 after buying an additional 600,119 shares during the period. Finally, Eos Management L.P. raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 23.6% in the fourth quarter. Eos Management L.P. now owns 15,261 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $4,945,000 after acquiring an additional 2,909 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SHW opened at $346.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.73. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a fifty-two week low of $289.86 and a fifty-two week high of $379.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.14 billion, a PE ratio of 31.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $339.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $332.71.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $6.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.60 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 67.97% and a net margin of 11.01%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.38 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is currently 29.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sherwin-Williams

In related news, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total transaction of $2,904,413.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 11,944 shares in the company, valued at $4,398,975.20. This trade represents a 39.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Justin T. Binns sold 13,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.70, for a total transaction of $4,761,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 21,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,737,179.90. This trade represents a 38.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $420.00 price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Berenberg Bank set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Monday, June 8th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $405.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $385.44.

Sherwin-Williams Company 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.