Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.23 per share and revenue of $5.42 billion for the quarter. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.650-12.050 EPS.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.02. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 74.50%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.81 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Sherwin-Williams to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Price Performance

SHW stock traded up $2.92 on Thursday, hitting $334.17. 1,081,031 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,770,041. The stock has a market cap of $84.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.26. Sherwin-Williams has a 1-year low of $282.09 and a 1-year high of $400.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $343.03 and a 200-day moving average of $357.95.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Sherwin-Williams's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,799 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.30, for a total transaction of $1,008,479.70. Following the sale, the insider now owns 5,365 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,933,009.50. The trade was a 34.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sherwin-Williams

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Sherwin-Williams stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) by 73.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after acquiring an additional 655 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $525,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SHW shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and issued a $380.00 price target (down previously from $423.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Berenberg Bank raised Sherwin-Williams from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $321.00 to $420.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $405.00 to $385.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $438.00 to $415.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $430.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $391.25.

About Sherwin-Williams

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.