The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report issued on Tuesday, July 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $3.49 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.67. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams' current full-year earnings is $12.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.87 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.67 EPS.
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.76 by ($0.38). The firm had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.31 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.03% and a return on equity of 66.91%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.70 EPS.
SHW has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $405.00 to $385.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $289.00 to $296.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $395.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $400.00 to $385.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Loop Capital cut their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $395.00 to $380.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $383.33.
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Sherwin-Williams Trading Down 0.1%
NYSE SHW traded down $0.34 on Thursday, reaching $339.87. The stock had a trading volume of 1,867,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,678,218. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $348.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $348.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. Sherwin-Williams has a 12-month low of $308.84 and a 12-month high of $400.42.
Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. Sherwin-Williams's payout ratio is currently 31.35%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SHW. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 84 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Synergy Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 583.3% in the 1st quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC now owns 82 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company's stock.
Sherwin-Williams Company Profile
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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.
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