Compass Capital Management Inc. Sells 3,721 Shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Compass Capital Management Inc. cut its position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) by 2.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 173,538 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 3,721 shares during the period. Sherwin-Williams accounts for approximately 3.1% of Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $56,231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC increased its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 96.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 98 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sherwin-Williams during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 77.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $370.00 to $365.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Berenberg Bank set a $380.00 price objective on Sherwin-Williams in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $371.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sherwin-Williams has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.77.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Up 4.2%

SHW opened at $316.79 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $78.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.12. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $317.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $332.21. 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 Sherwin-Williams Company has a 12 month low of $289.86 and a 12 month high of $379.65.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.08. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 64.55% and a net margin of 10.86%.The company had revenue of $5.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.25 EPS. Sherwin-Williams’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.500-11.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 11.78 EPS for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued 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 was Friday, May 22nd. Sherwin-Williams’s payout ratio is currently 30.71%.

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.