Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW)’s stock price has plunge by 4.57relation to previous closing price of 332.20. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.65% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-29 that The headline numbers for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Is It Worth Investing in Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) is above average at 32.94x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.25.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SHW is 233.96M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.04% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SHW on April 29, 2025 was 1.97M shares.
SHW’s Market Performance
SHW stock saw an increase of 4.65% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.25% and a quarterly increase of -4.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.24%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.60% for Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.85% for SHW’s stock, with a -2.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHW stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SHW by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for SHW in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $380 based on the research report published on March 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SHW reach a price target of $423, previously predicting the price at $418. The rating they have provided for SHW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 26th, 2025.
Berenberg gave a rating of “Buy” to SHW, setting the target price at $420 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
SHW Trading at 1.27% 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 -13.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.24%, as shares sank -0.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHW rose by +4.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $334.55. In addition, Sherwin-Williams Co saw 2.19% 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 Davie Colin M., who sale 2,799 shares at the price of $360.30 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, Davie Colin M. now owns 5,365 shares of Sherwin-Williams Co, valued at $1,008,491 using the latest closing price.
Davie Colin M., the Officer of Sherwin-Williams Co, proposed sale 2,799 shares at $360.30 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that Davie Colin M. is holding shares at $1,008,491 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SHW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sherwin-Williams Co stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 69.05, with 11.51 for asset returns.
Based on Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.77 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.79.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
