The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $2.40 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $2.40 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.50. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sherwin-Williams’ current full-year earnings is $11.43 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sherwin-Williams’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.89 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.43 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays lifted their target price on Sherwin-Williams from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $380.00 to $370.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Citigroup lowered their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $395.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $377.00 target price (down from $385.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $341.39.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of SHW opened at $306.45 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $328.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $299.82. Sherwin-Williams has a 12-month low of $221.76 and a 12-month high of $348.37.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($0.05). Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 73.74% and a net margin of 10.52%. The firm had revenue of $5.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SHW. First United Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. OFI Invest Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 158.5% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 106 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Union Savings Bank bought a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. 77.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Todd D. Rea sold 2,449 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.54, for a total transaction of $767,859.46. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,329 shares in the company, valued at $2,925,014.66. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, insider Todd D. Rea sold 2,449 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.54, for a total transaction of $767,859.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,925,014.66. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Justin T. Binns sold 1,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.87, for a total value of $529,653.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 14,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,935,302.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 32,050 shares of company stock worth $10,340,237. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.715 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.49%.

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.