The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Acquired by Motley Fool Asset Management LLC

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 26.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,051 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 5,420 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $8,441,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in SHW. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of SHW opened at $310.58 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $317.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $332.52. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 12-month low of $289.86 and a 12-month high of $379.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.60 billion, a PE ratio of 29.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last posted its 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 company had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.78 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SHW shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings cut Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. UBS Group cut Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.77.

About Sherwin-Williams

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.