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Stocks Info
Sherwin-Williams Co is listed on the NYSE in the Basic Materials sector while operating in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The current market capitalization of Sherwin-Williams Co is $89.67B. A total of 2.61 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.65M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. During the recent three months, SHW has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, Davie Colin M. sold 2,799 shares of SHW for 360.30 per share on Feb 27 ’25. After the transaction, the Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain now owns 5,365 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 27 ’25, Davie Colin M. bought 2,799 shares at 360.30 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, GARCEAU MARY L disposed of 15,770 shares on Nov 26 ’24 at a per-share price of $397.92. This resulted in the SVP – CLO and Secretary holding 29,205 shares of SHW after the transaction. In another insider transaction, CRONIN JANE M. sold 5,161 shares at $398.06 per share on Nov 25 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP – Enterprise Finance now total 16,816.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Sherwin-Williams Co pays an annual dividend of $2.94, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.82%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.82. SHW’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.9% when it declared a $0.79 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/3/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.74%. The SHW stock dividend was $0.7150 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for SHW in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $398.05 with high estimates of $430.00 and low estimates of $300.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SHW has a high of $400.42 and a low of $282.09.
As of this writing, SHW has an earnings estimate of $2.2 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 23.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.36 per share and a lower estimate of $2.1.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. SHW’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $165.70M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $11.50B in debt and $5.72B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $16.12, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.44B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for SHW is Buy with a score of 4.24.
