Integrity Alliance LLC. Takes $609,000 Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,878 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $609,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SHW. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $525,000 after buying an additional 655 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 11.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,236 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,178,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter worth approximately $1,210,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 43.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 196,915 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $67,612,000 after purchasing an additional 59,831 shares during the period. Finally, Glenview Trust co grew its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 4.8% during the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 3,249 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:SHW opened at $304.25 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $319.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $334.28. The firm has a market cap of $75.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.20, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.16. 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 Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52-week low of $294.32 and a 52-week high of $379.65.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.25 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SHW shares. Citigroup decreased their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research raised Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Bank of America decreased their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $375.33.

Sherwin-Williams 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.