The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Purchased by Capital International Ltd. CA

Capital International Ltd. CA raised its position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 23.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 63,719 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,128 shares during the quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $20,647,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SHW shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group cut Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $365.67.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SHW opened at $305.21 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $318.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $332.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $75.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.29, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.12. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1 year low of $289.86 and a 1 year high of $379.65.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.25 EPS. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. Research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.71%.

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.