Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW)’s stock price has soared by 0.65 in relation to previous closing price of 361.11. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-23 that Sherwin-Williams (SHW) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Is It Worth Investing in Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) Right Now?
Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 36.21x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SHW is at 1.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SHW is 231.44M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.37% of that float. The average trading volume for SHW on January 24, 2025 was 1.92M shares.
SHW’s Market Performance
The stock of Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) has seen a 2.62% increase in the past week, with a 5.20% rise in the past month, and a 0.57% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.36%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.06% for SHW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.34% for SHW’s stock, with a 5.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHW
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to SHW, setting the target price at $365 in the report published on July 24th of the previous year.
SHW Trading at -0.27% 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 -9.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.36%, as shares surge +5.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHW rose by +2.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $345.04. In addition, Sherwin-Williams Co saw 6.92% 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 GARCEAU MARY L, who sale 15,770 shares at the price of $397.92 back on Nov 26 ’24. After this action, GARCEAU MARY L now owns 29,205 shares of Sherwin-Williams Co, valued at $6,275,198 using the latest closing price.
CRONIN JANE M., the SVP – Enterprise Finance of Sherwin-Williams Co, sale 5,161 shares at $398.06 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that CRONIN JANE M. is holding 16,816 shares at $2,054,388 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
- 0.48 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 64.45, with 10.89 for asset returns.
Based on Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.15 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.83.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
