The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Position Lessened by New York State Teachers Retirement System

Key Points

• New York State Teachers Retirement System cut its holdings by 6.5% in Sherwin‑Williams during Q4, selling 11,714 shares and now owning 168,127 shares (about 0.07% of the company) valued at roughly $54.48 million.
• Sherwin‑Williams beat quarterly estimates, reporting $2.35 EPS vs. $2.27 expected and $5.67B revenue, and issued FY2026 guidance of $11.50–$11.90 EPS with analysts forecasting about $11.74 and a consensus "Moderate Buy" price target of $375.33 amid several recent price‑target downgrades.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share (annualized $3.20, ~1.0% yield; ex‑dividend May 22), while insiders have made notable share sales that reduced their positions.

New York State Teachers Retirement System cut its holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 168,127 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after selling 11,714 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.07% of Sherwin-Williams worth $54,478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 2.4% during the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,257 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 5,102 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,653,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,118 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $686,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 4.1% during the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 781 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore set a $390.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $420.00 to $380.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $375.33.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE SHW opened at $318.05 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $78.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.52, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1-year low of $301.58 and a 1-year high of $379.65. The stock's 50 day moving average is $331.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $338.04.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.08. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The business had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.25 EPS. Sherwin-Williams's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams's payout ratio is presently 30.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sherwin-Williams

In related news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,976 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.50, for a total value of $1,069,872.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 5,365 shares in the company, valued at $1,928,717.50. This represents a 35.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Bryan J. Young sold 2,513 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.47, for a total transaction of $915,913.11. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,045 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,661,101.15. This represents a 20.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.23% 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.

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