Research Analysts Set Expectations for The Sherwin-Williams Company's Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:SHW)

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $2.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.50. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Neutral" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams' current full-year earnings is $11.43 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams' Q2 2025 earnings at $3.89 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.43 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Northcoast Research raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $360.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. KeyCorp raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, March 1st. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $341.39.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Sherwin-Williams stock traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $306.09. The company had a trading volume of 1,645,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,471,010. The company's 50-day moving average is $328.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $299.82. Sherwin-Williams has a twelve month low of $221.76 and a twelve month high of $348.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.46. The company has a market cap of $77.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.15.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($0.05). Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 73.74% and a net margin of 10.52%. The firm had revenue of $5.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.04 EPS. The company's revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Hawaiian Bank increased its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 7,559 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $2,358,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Tsfg LLC raised its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 754 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 666 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $208,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Tealwood Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Tealwood Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,913 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,706,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC increased its position in Sherwin-Williams by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 4,108 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,281,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Mary L. Garceau sold 23,518 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $322.66, for a total value of $7,588,317.88. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 28,475 shares in the company, valued at $9,187,743.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, SVP Mary L. Garceau sold 23,518 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $322.66, for a total value of $7,588,317.88. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 28,475 shares in the company, valued at $9,187,743.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Todd D. Rea sold 2,449 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.54, for a total transaction of $767,859.46. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 9,329 shares in the company, valued at $2,925,014.66. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 32,050 shares of company stock worth $10,340,237 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.715 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. Sherwin-Williams's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.49%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.