BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. Has $92.18 Million Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) by 163.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 241,508 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after acquiring an additional 149,851 shares during the period. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. owned 0.10% of Sherwin-Williams worth $92,176,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. PineStone Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 132.8% in the second quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,609,392 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $480,291,000 after buying an additional 917,979 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 610.0% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,045,374 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $311,971,000 after acquiring an additional 898,143 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 40,317.4% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 726,705 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $277,361,000 after acquiring an additional 724,907 shares during the last quarter. Jensen Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter valued at approximately $169,770,000. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 54.0% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,416,257 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $422,654,000 after purchasing an additional 496,326 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 77.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on SHW shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $344.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $375.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $396.47.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

Shares of SHW stock opened at $371.66 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $93.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.02, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.83. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 52 week low of $270.95 and a 52 week high of $392.57. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $376.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $343.40.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.56 by ($0.19). The firm had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.20 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 74.45% and a net margin of 11.09%. The company's revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.20 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a $0.715 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. Sherwin-Williams's payout ratio is presently 28.49%.

Insider Activity at Sherwin-Williams

In other news, CFO Allen J. Mistysyn sold 14,520 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $366.83, for a total transaction of $5,326,371.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 63,520 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,301,041.60. The trade was a 18.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gregory P. Sofish sold 2,565 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.63, for a total value of $971,185.95. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 6,329 shares in the company, valued at $2,396,349.27. This trade represents a 28.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.

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