Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $5.32 Million in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 15,458 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,322,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in SHW. Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Sherwin-Williams during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $413,000. Findlay Park Partners LLP bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams during the 2nd quarter worth $37,879,000. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter worth $16,491,000. George Kaiser Family Foundation acquired a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter worth $284,000. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp bought a new stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams in the second quarter valued at about $449,000. Institutional investors own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Sherwin-Williams

In other Sherwin-Williams news, insider Justin T. Binns sold 13,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.70, for a total transaction of $4,761,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 21,937 shares in the company, valued at $7,737,179.90. This represents a 38.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Karl J. Jorgenrud sold 7,886 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.30, for a total value of $2,904,413.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,398,975.20. This represents a 39.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Sherwin-Williams stock opened at $347.02 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 12-month low of $289.86 and a 12-month high of $379.65. The company has a market capitalization of $84.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.98, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $340.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $332.81.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.18. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.01% and a return on equity of 67.97%. The company had revenue of $6.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.38 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.800-12.200 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is currently 29.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on SHW shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $395.00 price target (up from $385.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $390.00 target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $405.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $385.44.

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.