WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys 9,456 Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 51.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,892 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,456 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $9,038,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 73.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $525,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,236 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,178,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,210,000. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 43.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 196,915 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $67,612,000 after purchasing an additional 59,831 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust co increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 3,249 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on SHW shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup started coverage on Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $365.67.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of SHW stock opened at $305.21 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.12. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a twelve month low of $289.86 and a twelve month high of $379.65. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $318.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $332.79.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.Sherwin-Williams’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.25 EPS. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is currently 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.