Rep. Rick W. Allen Sells Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

Representative Rick W. Allen (Republican-Georgia) recently sold shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). In a filing disclosed on November 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sherwin-Williams stock on October 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “R.W. ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. > RWA&A – SECURITIES” account.

Representative Rick W. Allen also recently made the following trade(s):

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Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Shares of SHW opened at $349.89 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a fifty-two week low of $289.86 and a fifty-two week high of $377.77. The company has a market capitalization of $84.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $331.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $333.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.69 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $6.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.78 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 69.51% and a net margin of 10.74%. Sherwin-Williams’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.59 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on SHW. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $353.00 price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $415.00 price target (up from $390.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $369.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Barclays set a $329.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $345.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $377.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams in the second quarter valued at approximately $6,100,083,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 133.7% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,784,679 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $958,821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593,009 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 20.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,200,895 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $705,497,000 after purchasing an additional 376,505 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 2nd quarter valued at about $547,097,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,417,166 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $454,226,000 after purchasing an additional 39,853 shares during the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP James R. Jaye sold 2,301 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.56, for a total transaction of $795,133.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,396,804.16. This represents a 24.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO James P. Lang sold 1,309 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.91, for a total transaction of $473,740.19. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $311,604.51. This represents a 60.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 22,315 shares of company stock worth $7,848,071 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Allen

Rick Allen (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Allen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Allen was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1951. He attended Auburn University in Alabama, graduating in 1973 with a B.S. in building construction.

After earning his degree, Allen worked as an estimator, project administrator and assistant to the president with a construction firm in Augusta. In 1976, he founded his own construction business, R. W. Allen & Associates, Inc. The company operates in six states across the country. In 2008, Allen was presented with the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Person of the Year award.

About Sherwin-Williams

The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global manufacturer, retailer and distributor of paints and coatings. Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company serves customers through company-operated paint stores, home improvement retailers, distributors and other channels. Its products include paints, stains and related supplies for homes and commercial buildings, as well as coatings for industrial, automotive, protective and marine applications. The company markets products under brands including Sherwin-Williams and Valspar.