Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW):

• 10/29/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $392.00 to $383.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $400.00 to $370.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was given a new $390.00 price target by DA Davidson. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $370.00 price target on the stock, up from $363.00.
• 10/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was given a new $329.00 price target by Barclays. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock, down from $400.00.
• 10/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $353.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was given a new $348.00 price target by Barclays. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was upgraded by Barclays to “hold”.
• 10/9/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/9/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $392.00 price target on the stock, down from $420.00.
• 10/9/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $415.00 price target on the stock, up from $390.00.
• 10/6/2026 – Sherwin-Williams is now covered by Melius Research. They set a “hold” rating and a $367.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was given a new $363.00 price target by UBS Group. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $415.00 to $400.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 9/25/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was given a new $340.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/24/2026 – Sherwin-Williams was given a new $396.00 price target by Mizuho. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its price target lowered by Stephens from $375.00 to $353.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Sherwin-Williams had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $420.00 price target on the stock.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

Sherwin-Williams stock opened at $355.59 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $330.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $333.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.71. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1 year low of $289.86 and a 1 year high of $377.77. The company has a market capitalization of $85.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.04.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by ($0.06). Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 69.51%. The firm had revenue of $6.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.59 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is presently 29.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO James P. Lang sold 1,309 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.91, for a total value of $473,740.19. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $311,604.51. The trade was a 60.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP James R. Jaye sold 2,301 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.56, for a total value of $795,133.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,396,804.16. The trade was a 24.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 22,315 shares of company stock valued at $7,848,071. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global manufacturer, retailer and distributor of paints and coatings. Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company serves customers through company-operated paint stores, home improvement retailers, distributors and other channels. Its products include paints, stains and related supplies for homes and commercial buildings, as well as coatings for industrial, automotive, protective and marine applications. The company markets products under brands including Sherwin-Williams and Valspar.