The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Position Boosted by Qsemble Capital Management LP

Qsemble Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 3,384.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 39,373 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 38,243 shares during the period. Sherwin-Williams accounts for approximately 1.1% of Qsemble Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Qsemble Capital Management LP’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $12,758,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. PBCay One RSC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $92,275,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 99.8% during the fourth quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 903 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $293,000 after buying an additional 451 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 66,049 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $21,402,000 after buying an additional 3,490 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 29,274 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $9,486,000 after buying an additional 874 shares during the period. Finally, Phoenix Financial Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 85.2% during the fourth quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 3,942 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,277,000 after buying an additional 1,814 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Bryan J. Young sold 2,513 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.47, for a total transaction of $915,913.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,661,101.15. This represents a 20.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on SHW shares. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $371.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $375.33.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of SHW stock opened at $300.43 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a one year low of $300.05 and a one year high of $379.65. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $323.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $336.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.16.

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

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is 30.71%.

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.