The price-to-earnings ratio for Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) is above average at 33.96x. The 36-month beta value for SHW is also noteworthy at 1.20. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SHW is 232.87M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.91% of that float. The average trading volume of SHW on May 15, 2025 was 1.96M shares.
SHW) stock’s latest price update
Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW)’s stock price has plunge by 2.14relation to previous closing price of 351.37. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.51% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-30 that Sherwin-Williams reported Q1 2025 earnings with EPS beating expectations, revenue missing slightly, and reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance, sending the stock up almost 5%. Despite strong fundamentals and long-term outperformance, the current valuation looks fair at best, leading me to a Hold rating on SHW stock for now. Q1 results showed a 3.7% YoY increase in adjusted EPS, a slight revenue decline, improved operating and EBITDA margins, and positive same-store sales growth in the Paint Stores Group.
SHW’s Market Performance
SHW’s stock has risen by 1.51% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 6.54% and a quarterly drop of -0.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.06% for Sherwin-Williams Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.66% for SHW stock, with a simple moving average of -0.09% for the last 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 4.55% 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 -10.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares surge +7.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.60% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHW rose by +0.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $346.10. In addition, Sherwin-Williams Co saw 5.58% 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 70.22, with 11.15 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 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.1. 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 2.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.46. 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 0.77.
Conclusion
In summary, Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
