MUFG Securities EMEA plc Increases Stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 113.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,451 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 5,013 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $3,062,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 5,102 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,653,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,118 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $686,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 9,176 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,993,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 1,789 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $580,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $371.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $365.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.17.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of Sherwin-Williams stock opened at $295.02 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $319.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $333.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52-week low of $292.39 and a 52-week high of $379.65. The company has a market cap of $72.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.31, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.16.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 64.55%. Sherwin-Williams’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.25 EPS. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

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