Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.00x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SHW is 1.18. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SHW is 232.97M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.23% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SHW on May 08, 2024 was 1.41M shares.
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SHW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) has jumped by 1.19 compared to previous close of 314.99. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 6.39% in its stock price over the last five trading days. MarketBeat reported 2024-05-06 that Wall Street analysts reconsider their views on specific stocks and sectors every earnings season. Investors should keep up with ratings and sentiment changes for those names that could interest their portfolios.
SHW’s Market Performance
Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) has seen a 6.39% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -4.08% decline in the past month and a 3.53% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.95% for SHW.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.69% for SHW’s stock, with a 9.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHW stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for SHW by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SHW in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $400 based on the research report published on April 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SHW reach a price target of $402, previously predicting the price at $312. The rating they have provided for SHW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 07th, 2024.
SHW Trading at -2.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SHW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.88%, as shares sank -4.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.17% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHW rose by +6.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $309.62. In addition, Sherwin-Williams Co. saw 2.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SHW starting from Binns Justin T, who sale 1,563 shares at the price of $338.87 back on Mar 13 ’24. After this action, Binns Justin T now owns 14,564 shares of Sherwin-Williams Co., valued at $529,654 using the latest closing price.
GARCEAU MARY L, the SVP – CLO and Secretary of Sherwin-Williams Co., sale 23,518 shares at $322.66 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’24, which means that GARCEAU MARY L is holding 28,475 shares at $7,588,433 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SHW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sherwin-Williams Co. stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 72.46, with 10.38 for asset returns.
Based on Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
