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After finishing at $333.11 in the prior trading day, Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) closed at $327.13, down -1.80%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.32 million shares were traded. SHW stock price reached its highest trading level at $333.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $326.64.
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 335.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 0.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.64.
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 81564409856 and an Enterprise Value of 96247996416. As of this moment, Sherwin-Williams’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.94, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.135 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.169.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SHW is 1.26, which has changed by -0.103579104 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13844287 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SHW has reached a high of $389.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $308.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.60%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.97M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1560660 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 247.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 229.96M. Insiders hold about 7.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.65% stake in the company. Shares short for SHW as of 1763078400 were 4407109 with a Short Ratio of 2.24, compared to 1760486400 on 3664399. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4407109 and a Short% of Float of 1.78.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SHW’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.085, compared to 3.16 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009261206. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.85. The current Payout Ratio is 27.10% for SHW, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-04-01 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current assessment of Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) involves the perspectives of 22.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.4, with high estimates of $2.59 and low estimates of $2.3.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.5 and $11.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.38. EPS for the following year is $12.64, with 27.0 analysts recommending between $13.93 and $12.0.
Revenue Estimates
19 analysts predict $5.57B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.66B to a low estimate of $5.5B. As of. The current estimate, Sherwin-Williams Co’s year-ago sales were $5.3BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.58B. There is a high estimate of $5.73B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.32B.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SHW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $23.64B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $23.31B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $23.53B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $23.1BBased on 23 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $24.73B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $25.08B and the low estimate is $24.1B.
