The Sherwin-Williams Company Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $2.50 Per Share (NYSE:SHW)

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.50 for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams’ current full-year earnings is $11.46 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.96 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($0.05). Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 10.52% and a return on equity of 73.74%. The company had revenue of $5.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 8th. KeyCorp raised Sherwin-Williams from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $317.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Northcoast Research raised Sherwin-Williams from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. Finally, UBS Group raised Sherwin-Williams from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $312.00 to $402.00 in a report on Thursday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $336.89.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of SHW stock opened at $303.74 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $328.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $298.77. Sherwin-Williams has a twelve month low of $221.76 and a twelve month high of $348.37. The company has a market capitalization of $77.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sherwin-Williams

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First United Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. OFI Invest Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 158.5% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 106 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Union Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Justin T. Binns sold 1,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $338.87, for a total transaction of $529,653.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 14,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,935,302.68. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other news, insider Todd D. Rea sold 2,449 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.54, for a total value of $767,859.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 9,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,925,014.66. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Justin T. Binns sold 1,563 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.87, for a total value of $529,653.81. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 14,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,935,302.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 32,050 shares of company stock valued at $10,340,237. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be given a dividend of $0.715 per share. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is 30.49%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

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.