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

Company Overview

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings, floorcoverings and related products. Its offerings serve residential, commercial, industrial, automotive and specialty applications, including architectural paints, protective and marine coatings, industrial finishes, automotive refinishing products, wood stains and surface-preparation materials.

Founded in 1866 by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams, the company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Sherwin-Williams markets products under brands that include Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, Minwax, Thompson’s WaterSeal, Dutch Boy, Krylon, Purdy and Cabot. It sells through company-operated stores, independent dealers, home-improvement retailers and other distribution channels.

The company operates internationally through three primary business areas: Paint Stores Group, which serves professional painting contractors and other customers; Consumer Brands Group, which supplies paints, coatings and related products through retail and other channels; and Performance Coatings Group, which provides specialized coatings for industrial, automotive-refinishing, packaging, coil, wood and other applications. Its products and services reach customers across North America and international markets.

Heidi G. Petz has served as Sherwin-Williams’ president and chief executive officer since 2024. John G. Morikis is the company’s executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $323.38 to $333.31
• 50-Day Range: $310.39 to $369.63
• 52-Week Range: $289.86 to $377.77
• Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $80.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.70
• Dividend Yield: 0.96%
• Price Target: $387.47
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sherwin-Williams Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sherwin-Williams scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 232 stocks in the 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 2.61, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Sherwin-Williams has a consensus price target of $387.47, representing about 16.3% upside from its current price of $333.07.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sherwin-Williams has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sherwin-Williams are expected to grow by 13.23% in the coming year, from $12.09 to $13.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sherwin-Williams is 30.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sherwin-Williams is 30.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sherwin-Williams has a PEG Ratio of 2.45. 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 17.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.65% 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 4.32.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sherwin-Williams has recently decreased by 8.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Sherwin-Williams has a dividend yield of 0.97%, 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 29.49%. 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 23.37% next year. This indicates that Sherwin-Williams will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Sherwin-Williams has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Sherwin-Williams this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 28 people have searched for SHW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Sherwin-Williams to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sherwin-Williams insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,665,864.00 in 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: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• 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: $387.47
• High Price Target: $420.00
• Low Price Target: $340.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.61
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.55
• P/E Growth: 2.45
• Net Income: $2.57 billion
• Net Margins: 11.01%
• Pretax Margin: 14.31%
• Return on Equity: 67.97%
• Return on Assets: 11.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.16
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.43
• Cash Flow: $14.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.40
• Book Value: $18.55 per share
• Price / Book: 17.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 242,760,000
• Free Float: 242,200,000
• Market Cap: $80.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09