B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Invests $13.74 Million in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired 39,904 Sherwin-Williams shares worth approximately $13.74 million. Institutional investors collectively own 77.67% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with nine Buy ratings and seven Holds and an average price target of $385.44, above the reported $346.60 share price.
• Sherwin-Williams exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $3.70 in EPS and $6.79 billion in revenue, while raising FY 2026 EPS guidance to $11.80–$12.20. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, a 0.9% yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 39,904 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock, valued at approximately $13,740,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SHW. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,237,824 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $7,529,752,000 after buying an additional 600,119 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,100,083,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 15,638,974 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $5,067,497,000 after acquiring an additional 364,832 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,231,615 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,687,498,000 after acquiring an additional 37,145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,089,450,000. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $420.00 target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $405.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $380.00 target price on Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $385.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total transaction of $2,904,413.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,398,975.20. The trade was a 39.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Justin T. Binns sold 13,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.70, for a total value of $4,761,450.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,937 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,737,179.90. This trade represents a 38.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:SHW opened at $346.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $84.14 billion, a PE ratio of 31.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.10. The company's 50-day moving average price is $339.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $332.71. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a fifty-two week low of $289.86 and a fifty-two week high of $379.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.18. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.01% and a return on equity of 67.97%. The firm had revenue of $6.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.38 EPS. Sherwin-Williams's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sherwin-Williams's payout ratio is currently 29.49%.

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.

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