1,600 Shares in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Bought by Taylor Securities Services Inc.

Taylor Securities Services Inc. acquired a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,600 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $518,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on SHW shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group lowered Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup began coverage on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Thursday, June 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $355.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.77.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

NYSE:SHW opened at $321.38 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52-week low of $289.86 and a 52-week high of $379.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $317.09 and a 200 day moving average of $331.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.12.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.08. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The firm had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.25 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.71%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

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.