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After finishing at $344.45 in the prior trading day, Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) closed at $342.96, down -0.43%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.13 million shares were traded. SHW stock price reached its highest trading level at $346.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $342.5.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SHW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 316.94 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.48 and its Current Ratio is at 0.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.32.
On June 13, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $385.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on March 10, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $423 to $380.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 25 ’25 when Binns Justin T sold 609 shares for $368.82 per share. The transaction valued at 224,611 led to the insider holds 17,922 shares of the business.
Binns Justin T bought 609 shares of SHW for $224,612 on Aug 25 ’25. On Aug 06 ’25, another insider, Lang James P., who serves as the SVP – Enterprise Finance & CAO of the company, sold 860 shares for $350.35 each. As a result, the insider received 301,301 and left with 377 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SHW now has a Market Capitalization of 85511348224 and an Enterprise Value of 98497265664. As of this moment, Sherwin-Williams’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.96. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 19.43. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.268 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.857.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SHW is 1.21, which has changed by -0.10671216 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15535986 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SHW has reached a high of $400.42, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $308.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.26%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.88M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1824610 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 249.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 231.48M. Insiders hold about 7.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.41% stake in the company. Shares short for SHW as of 1756425600 were 4661502 with a Short Ratio of 2.48, compared to 1753920000 on 3300493. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4661502 and a Short% of Float of 1.8800000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SHW’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.01, compared to 3.08 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008738568. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.84. The current Payout Ratio is 27.10% for SHW, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-04-01 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) is underway, with the input of 22.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.23, with high estimates of $2.31 and low estimates of $2.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.48 and $11.2 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.32. EPS for the following year is $12.77, with 26.0 analysts recommending between $13.93 and $12.0.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $6.21B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.28B to a low estimate of $6.14B. As of. The current estimate, Sherwin-Williams Co’s year-ago sales were $6.16BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.39B. There is a high estimate of $5.61B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.23B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SHW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $23.48B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $23.02B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $23.23B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $23.1BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $24.29B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $24.88B and the low estimate is $23.54B.
