Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 11.800-12.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 11.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SHW has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group downgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Berenberg Bank set a $380.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $373.92.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

SHW stock opened at $327.27 on Tuesday. Sherwin-Williams has a 1 year low of $289.86 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 firm has a market capitalization of $80.72 billion, a PE ratio of 31.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $321.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $332.13.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.18. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The firm had revenue of $6.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.60 billion. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sherwin-Williams will post 11.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.71%.

Institutional Trading of Sherwin-Williams

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SHW. Howe & Rusling Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 1,308 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $424,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 5,811 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 1.0% during the second quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 4,241 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,456,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC raised its position in Sherwin-Williams by 4.3% in the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,081 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,747 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $950,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

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.