12,876 The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Key Points

• Curated Wealth Partners slashed its Sherwin-Williams stake by 94.5%, selling 12,876 shares and retaining 744 shares valued at approximately $241,000. Institutional investors collectively own 77.67% of SHW.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $382.08; recent targets range from $383 to $420.
• Sherwin-Williams reported quarterly EPS of $3.70, beating estimates of $3.52, while revenue rose 7.5% year over year to $6.79 billion. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, yielding about 1.0% annually.

Curated Wealth Partners LLC cut its stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) by 94.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 744 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after selling 12,876 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $241,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,100,083,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 1,593,009 shares during the period. Amundi raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 20.6% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 2,200,895 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $705,497,000 after purchasing an additional 376,505 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the second quarter worth $547,097,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the second quarter worth $459,652,000. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total value of $2,904,413.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,944 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,398,975.20. This represents a 39.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Justin Binns sold 13,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.70, for a total value of $4,761,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,737,179.90. This represents a 38.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on SHW shares. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $415.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $369.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They set a "sector weight" rating on the stock. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $382.08.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Shares of SHW opened at $334.80 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.08. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a twelve month low of $289.86 and a twelve month high of $377.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $333.46 and a 200 day moving average of $328.42.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $6.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.60 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 67.97% and a net margin of 11.01%. The company's revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.38 EPS. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Sherwin-Williams's payout ratio is presently 29.49%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company NYSE: SHW develops, manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings and related products. Its offerings include architectural paints, industrial coatings, wood finishes, protective coatings, automotive refinishing products, floor coatings and related supplies marketed under brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, Minwax, Krylon and Dutch Boy.

Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams serves professional contractors, do-it-yourself consumers, industrial manufacturers, commercial businesses and other customers.

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