Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Sherwin-Williams - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
8

Buy
10

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Sherwin-Williams in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for SHW.

Consensus Price Target

$387.47
17.74% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Sherwin-Williams, the average price target is $387.47. The highest price target for SHW is $420.00, while the lowest price target for SHW is $340.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.74% from the current price of $329.09.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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SHW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/25/25 to 9/25/26	1 Month Ago 8/26/25 to 8/26/26	3 Months Ago 6/27/25 to 6/27/26	1 Year Ago 9/25/24 to 9/25/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$387.47	$386.29	$368.69	$387.27
Forecasted Upside	17.74% Upside	10.82% Upside	6.92% Upside	13.78% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

SHW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SHW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Sherwin-Williams Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Sherwin-Williams	Materials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.61	2.56	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	17.74% Upside	139.09% Upside	19.21% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SHW News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/24/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
9/24/2026	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	John Roberts 4 of 5 stars	Set Target		$396.00	+21.24%
9/22/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Arun Viswanathan 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$420.00	+28.64%
9/10/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Salvator Tiano Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Sector Weight
8/24/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Garik Shmois Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$400.00	+15.35%
8/3/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Forbes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$400.00	+17.24%
7/29/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Duffy Fischer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$420.00	+21.99%
7/29/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John McNulty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $405.00	+17.55%
7/29/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Spector Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$390.00	+13.20%
7/29/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Cunningham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
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7/29/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Sison Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight	$350.00 ➝ $360.00	+1.44%
7/29/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vincent Andrews Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$385.00 ➝ $395.00	+11.30%
7/29/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Zekauskas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$365.00 ➝ $380.00	+11.12%
7/28/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold	$375.00	+5.66%
6/8/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aron Ceccarelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$380.00	+24.50%
5/8/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
4/21/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Byrne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$370.00 ➝ $365.00	+6.93%
3/31/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
1/22/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$380.00	+8.43%
1/7/2026	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$371.00	+9.09%
7/23/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Garik Shmois Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$395.00 ➝ $380.00	+10.80%
4/1/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Leithead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$385.00 ➝ $355.00	+2.20%
1/31/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ghansham Panjabi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$370.00	+7.39%
1/17/2025	Zelman & Associates Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	A. Baumgarten Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy Sherwin-Williams Stock? SHW Pros and Cons Explained

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Sherwin-Williams
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Sherwin-Williams Company:

The company recently reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance and midterm targets, projecting sales to exceed $25 billion and maintaining a dividend target of about 30% of prior-year GAAP earnings per share, which provides a stable income stream for investors.
Management is actively driving growth through store expansion, with the Paint Stores Group planning to open 80 to 100 net new stores annually to reach a 6,000-location milestone, leveraging data to target priority customer segments in a fragmented market.
The company is investing in technology and AI, including the AI-enabled Color Expert app and internal tools like Ask Henry, to improve operational efficiency and customer service, which supports margin gains and productivity initiatives.
Recent earnings reports show consistent outperformance, with the company beating consensus estimates for both EPS and revenue in the most recent quarters, demonstrating strong execution and demand resilience despite a gradual market recovery.
The current stock price of $320.34 is below the consensus price target of $386.29, suggesting potential upside for investors as the company continues to grow sales and improve adjusted EBITDA.

Sherwin-Williams
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in The Sherwin-Williams Company for these reasons:

The company expects recovery in its end markets to be gradual and uneven, with global coatings volumes growing less than 1% annually from 2019 through 2025, indicating limited near-term demand growth.
Recent institutional filings show some investors reducing their positions, such as Andra AP fonden decreasing its holdings by 52.4% in the second quarter, which may signal caution among certain institutional investors.
The stock has experienced recent volatility, including a 1.86% drop after its Investor Day, reflecting market uncertainty about the company's ability to drive growth in a challenging economic environment.
Management has noted that near-term recovery will depend on mortgage rates, affordability, income growth, and consumer confidence, which are external factors that could impact the company's performance.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16 and current ratio of 0.73 suggest potential financial leverage and liquidity risks, which could be concerning for risk-averse investors.

SHW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Sherwin-Williams is $387.47, with a high forecast of $420.00 and a low forecast of $340.00.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sherwin-Williams in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SHW shares.

According to analysts, Sherwin-Williams's stock has a predicted upside of 17.74% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Sherwin-Williams's stock had 4 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Sherwin-Williams has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Sherwin-Williams more than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Sherwin-Williams is 2.61 while the average consensus rating score for "materials" companies is 2.57. Learn more on how SHW compares to other companies.

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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Sherwin-Williams - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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SHW Analyst Ratings Over Time

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SHW Price Targets by Month

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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Sherwin-Williams - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

SHW Analyst Ratings Over Time

SHW Analyst Recommendations By Month

SHW Price Targets by Month

Sherwin-Williams Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Sherwin-Williams Stock? SHW Pros and Cons Explained

Sherwin-Williams Bull Case

Sherwin-Williams Bear Case

SHW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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