Compass Capital Management Inc. Takes Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Key Points

• Compass Capital Management acquired 163,406 Sherwin-Williams shares worth approximately $56.3 million, making SHW 3.4% of its portfolio and its 10th-largest holding. Institutional investors collectively own 77.67% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with nine Buy ratings and seven Holds. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $385.44.
• Sherwin-Williams exceeded quarterly expectations with adjusted earnings of $3.70 per share and revenue of $6.79 billion, up 7.5% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, representing an annualized yield of approximately 0.9%.

Compass Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 163,406 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock, valued at approximately $56,264,000. Sherwin-Williams comprises 3.4% of Compass Capital Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Compass Capital Management Inc. owned 0.07% of Sherwin-Williams at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of SHW. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at $2,496,000. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at $4,805,000. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 180,602 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $58,520,000 after purchasing an additional 9,196 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 600,119 shares during the period. Finally, Eos Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 23.6% in the fourth quarter. Eos Management L.P. now owns 15,261 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $4,945,000 after purchasing an additional 2,909 shares during the period. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SHW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $360.00 target price on Sherwin-Williams and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $420.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $395.00 price target (up from $385.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, 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. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $385.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,944 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,398,975.20. The trade was a 39.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SHW opened at $358.40 on Monday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $336.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $332.78. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 12-month low of $289.86 and a 12-month high of $379.65. The firm has a market cap of $87.01 billion, a PE ratio of 33.03, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.10. 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 announced 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 company had revenue of $6.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.60 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.38 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

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

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.

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