Marble Wealth LLC Takes Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Marble Wealth LLC bought a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,801 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in SHW. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $525,000 after acquiring an additional 655 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 11.2% during the first 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 period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter valued at $1,210,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 43.6% during the second 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 period. Finally, Glenview Trust co boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 4.8% during the second 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Mizuho lowered 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. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $385.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $368.17.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:SHW opened at $296.55 on Thursday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1-year low of $289.86 and a 1-year high of $379.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $318.72 and a 200 day moving average of $333.20. The firm has a market cap of $73.14 billion, a PE ratio of 28.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released 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. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 64.55%. The company had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.25 earnings per share. The firm’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend 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 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.