Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Sherwin-Williams organizes its operations around core business lines that cover retail paint stores, consumer brands sold through third-party retailers, and performance coatings for industrial, automotive and protective applications. The company also invests in formulation research, color technology and application support to serve specification-driven customers in construction, manufacturing and maintenance markets.

Sherwin-Williams operates internationally and serves markets around the world, with a substantial presence in North America and growing operations across other regions. A notable milestone in its recent history was the acquisition of Valspar in 2017, which expanded its product portfolio and global reach. The company is managed from its Cleveland headquarters by an executive leadership team responsible for strategy, operations and global expansion. Sherwin-Williams is widely recognized for its longstanding brands, extensive distribution footprint and focus on product innovation and customer service in the coatings industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $318.32 to $322.79
• 50-Day Range: $292.65 to $351.72
• 52-Week Range: $289.86 to $379.65
• Volume: 2.77 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $78.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.72
• Dividend Yield: 1.00%
• Price Target: $373.92
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sherwin-Williams Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sherwin-Williams scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 185 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sherwin-Williams has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Sherwin-Williams has a consensus price target of $373.92, representing about 16.8% upside from its current price of $320.07.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sherwin-Williams has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sherwin-Williams are expected to grow by 14.69% in the coming year, from $11.78 to $13.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sherwin-Williams is 30.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sherwin-Williams is 30.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sherwin-Williams has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sherwin-Williams has a P/B Ratio of 17.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% of the float of Sherwin-Williams has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sherwin-Williams has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sherwin-Williams has recently decreased by 13.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Sherwin-Williams has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sherwin-Williams has been increasing its dividend for 48 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sherwin-Williams is 30.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sherwin-Williams will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.69% next year. This indicates that Sherwin-Williams will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.41

News Sentiment

Sherwin-Williams has a news sentiment score of 1.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Sherwin-Williams this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for SHW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Sherwin-Williams to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sherwin-Williams insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.23% of the stock of Sherwin-Williams is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.67% of the stock of Sherwin-Williams is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2026
• Today: 7/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SHW
• CIK: 89800
• Web: www.sherwin-williams.com
• Phone: (216) 566-2000
• Fax: 216-566-3310
• Employees: 64,249
• Year Founded: 1866

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sherwin-Williams: $373.92
• High Price Target: $405.00
• Low Price Target: $330.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.17
• P/E Growth: 2.47
• Net Income: $2.57 billion
• Net Margins: 10.86%
• Pretax Margin: 14.06%
• Return on Equity: 64.55%
• Return on Assets: 11.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.10
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.35
• Cash Flow: $14.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.67
• Book Value: $18.55 per share
• Price / Book: 17.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 246,640,000
• Free Float: 246,069,000
• Market Cap: $78.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10