Jupiter Topco LLC Invests $10.61 Million in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 30,845 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock, valued at approximately $10,611,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sapient Capital LLC increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 9,176 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $2,993,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Eastern Bank boosted its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 50.8% in the 2nd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 89 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 527 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co grew its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 1,174 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 1,789 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $580,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Sherwin-Williams

In other news, insider Justin T. Binns sold 13,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider directly owned 21,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,737,179.90. The trade was a 38.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total transaction of $2,904,413.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,398,975.20. This represents a 39.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 0.1%

SHW opened at $344.92 on Friday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $342.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $332.31. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52 week low of $289.86 and a 52 week 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 stock has a market cap of $83.73 billion, a PE ratio of 31.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.10.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $6.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.38 EPS. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sherwin-Williams's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson set a $400.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $405.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Sherwin-Williams from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $395.00 price target (up from $385.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $360.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $386.29.

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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