The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Bought by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 127.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 5,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 3,107 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $1,797,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% in the third 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 during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 677.3% in the third quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 171 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sherwin-Williams news, SVP Bryan J. Young sold 2,513 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 $3,661,101.15. This represents a 20.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Down 2.8%

NYSE SHW opened at $300.43 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 12 month low of $300.05 and a 12 month 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 company has a market capitalization of $74.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $323.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $336.79.

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

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid 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 dividend payout ratio is 30.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SHW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $380.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.