The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW Shares Bought by Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Raiffeisen Bank International AG grew its holdings in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 272.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,654 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 4,134 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $1,939,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SHW. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 73.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $525,000 after buying an additional 655 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 11.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,236 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,178,000 after acquiring an additional 626 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 2.1% during the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 5,450 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter worth approximately $91,000. Finally, Sage Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its position in Sherwin-Williams by 19.4% in the second quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 1,729 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $594,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the period. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Sherwin-Williams

Here are the key news stories impacting Sherwin-Williams this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $410 and reiterated an Outperform rating after reviewing Sherwin-Williams’ earnings and updating its model — this gives additional analyst-driven upward momentum and a higher reference point for institutional buyers. Mizuho Raises Sherwin-Williams Price Target to $410
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 (a 1.3% raise), continuing a 47‑year streak of increases — supportive for income-focused investors and signals confidence in cash flow stability. Sherwin-Williams Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Common Share
• Positive Sentiment: Consumer Edge data show 2025 spending shifted away from big discretionary home purchases toward repairs, upkeep and smaller décor/kitchen products — a demand mix that favors paint and DIY categories where Sherwin-Williams competes. Consumer Edge Reports Home & Garden Outlook 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Shares reacted downward to the Q4 2025 release despite modest top-line and EPS growth; investors may be parsing margins, guidance or higher liabilities and noting insider sales reported in the period — this explains near-term selling pressure after the print. SHW Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A recent retail-oriented column lists reasons to sell (rangebound performance vs. the S&P and limited near-term upside), which can amplify short-term negative sentiment among retail investors. 3 Reasons to Sell SHW and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SHW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $410.00 target price on Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group set a $420.00 price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $371.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $378.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $387.67.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE:SHW opened at $360.40 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $346.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $346.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.25. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1-year low of $308.84 and a 1-year high of $379.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.07. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 65.26% and a net margin of 10.90%.The firm had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.09 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from Sherwin-Williams’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,976 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.50, for a total transaction of $1,069,872.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,928,717.50. The trade was a 35.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

About Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) is a global manufacturer and distributor of paints, coatings and related products. Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company supplies a broad range of coatings for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Its product offering includes architectural paints and stains, industrial and protective coatings, automotive finishes, and a variety of sundry products such as primers, sealants and specialty treatments used by professionals and consumers.

The company sells through multiple channels, including a large network of company-operated retail paint stores that serve professional contractors and do-it-yourself consumers, as well as through distributors and mass retailers.