The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Sold by Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lessened its holdings in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 33.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 133,748 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 66,242 shares during the quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $43,338,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SHW. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SHW opened at $295.02 on Tuesday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1-year low of $292.39 and a 1-year high of $379.65. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $319.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $333.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.76 billion, a PE ratio of 28.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.16.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.25 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is 30.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered Sherwin-Williams from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $330.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $371.17.

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.