Q1 EPS Estimates for Sherwin-Williams Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) – Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Sherwin-Williams in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $2.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams’ current full-year earnings is $12.12 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.79 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.43 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on SHW. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Zelman & Associates raised shares of Sherwin-Williams to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $430.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $438.00 to $415.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $400.00.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:SHW opened at $357.72 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $358.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $364.09. The stock has a market cap of $90.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.22. Sherwin-Williams has a fifty-two week low of $282.09 and a fifty-two week high of $400.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.02. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 74.50%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 EPS.

Insider Activity at Sherwin-Williams

In other Sherwin-Williams news, SVP Gregory P. Sofish sold 2,565 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.63, for a total value of $971,185.95. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 6,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,396,349.27. This trade represents a 28.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mary L. Garceau sold 15,770 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.92, for a total value of $6,275,198.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 29,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,621,253.60. This trade represents a 35.06 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 88.9% in the third quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. First Personal Financial Services acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 47.5% in the third quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 87 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

About Sherwin-Williams

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.