Entropy Technologies LP Purchases 2,165 Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Entropy Technologies LP grew its position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 7.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,118 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 2,165 shares during the quarter. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $9,654,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Sherwin-Williams by 172.4% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 79 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Sherwin-Williams in the first quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SHW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company. Berenberg Bank set a $380.00 price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $405.00 target price (up from $391.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $373.92.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

SHW stock opened at $317.59 on Friday. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1-year low of $289.86 and a 1-year high of $379.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The firm has a market cap of $78.33 billion, a PE ratio of 30.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $320.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $332.22.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.25 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.71%.

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

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.