YHB Investment Advisors Inc. Purchases 64 Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

YHB Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,786 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $607,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 88.9% during the third quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. First Personal Financial Services acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the third quarter worth about $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 47.5% in the 3rd quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 87 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 1,000.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 99 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Gregory P. Sofish sold 2,565 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.63, for a total transaction of $971,185.95. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 6,329 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,396,349.27. The trade was a 28.84 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mary L. Garceau sold 15,770 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.92, for a total transaction of $6,275,198.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 29,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,621,253.60. This represents a 35.06 % 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 Stock Performance

Shares of SHW opened at $364.40 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $361.00 and a 200-day moving average of $362.74. The company has a market cap of $91.77 billion, a PE ratio of 36.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.22. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a one year low of $282.09 and a one year high of $400.42.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on SHW shares. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup dropped their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $430.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, UBS Group reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, October 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.65.

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.