Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Projected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $3.69 per share and revenue of $6.78 billion for the quarter. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $6.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 67.97% and a net margin of 11.01%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.38 EPS. On average, analysts expect Sherwin-Williams to post $12.09 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13.69 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of Sherwin-Williams stock opened at $331.89 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $332.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $328.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $80.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.08. Sherwin-Williams has a 1-year low of $289.86 and a 1-year high of $377.77.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Justin Binns sold 13,500 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.70, for a total transaction of $4,761,450.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,737,179.90. This trade represents a 38.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total value of $2,904,413.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,944 shares in the company, valued at $4,398,975.20. This represents a 39.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on SHW. Barclays set a $348.00 price target on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $369.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $392.00 target price (down from $420.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $382.08.

About Sherwin-Williams

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) develops, manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings and related products. Its offerings include architectural paints, industrial coatings, wood finishes, protective coatings, automotive refinishing products, floor coatings and related supplies marketed under brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, Minwax, Krylon and Dutch Boy.

Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams serves professional contractors, do-it-yourself consumers, industrial manufacturers, commercial businesses and other customers.