Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.02, Zacks reports. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 74.45% and a net margin of 11.09%. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.81 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams updated its FY 2025 guidance to 11.650-12.050 EPS.
Sherwin-Williams Price Performance
NYSE:SHW traded up $7.50 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $367.91. The company had a trading volume of 1,731,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,579,878. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $360.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $363.04. Sherwin-Williams has a one year low of $282.09 and a one year high of $400.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.66 billion, a PE ratio of 36.64, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.
Insider Buying and Selling at Sherwin-Williams
In other news, SVP Gregory P. Sofish sold 2,565 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.63, for a total transaction of $971,185.95. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 6,329 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,396,349.27. This represents a 28.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Mary L. Garceau sold 15,770 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.92, for a total value of $6,275,198.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 29,205 shares in the company, valued at $11,621,253.60. This trade represents a 35.06 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
SHW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $430.00 to $420.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $455.00 to $446.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a "sector weight" rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Monday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $400.65.
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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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