Entropy Technologies LP Takes $9.06 Million Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 27,953 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,058,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP boosted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 10,216 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $3,310,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,329,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 88.4% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 994,583 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $322,275,000 after acquiring an additional 466,747 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 42,758 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $13,855,000 after acquiring an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 145.8% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 61,011 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $19,770,000 after acquiring an additional 36,193 shares during the last quarter. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of SHW opened at $317.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $78.24 billion, a PE ratio of 30.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $317.14 and a 200 day moving average of $332.10. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52-week low of $289.86 and a 52-week 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.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.Sherwin-Williams’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.78 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.80 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on SHW shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group downgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $385.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.77.

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.