Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.56 by ($0.19), Yahoo Finance reports. The business had revenue of $6.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.20 billion. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 74.45% and a net margin of 11.09%. The firm’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.20 earnings per share. Sherwin-Williams updated its FY 2024 guidance to 11.100-11.400 EPS and its FY24 guidance to $11.10-11.40 EPS.
Sherwin-Williams Stock Down 0.5 %
Shares of NYSE SHW traded down $1.65 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $361.07. 49,651 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,538,418. The stock has a market cap of $91.55 billion, a PE ratio of 38.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s fifty day moving average is $371.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $334.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.83. Sherwin-Williams has a fifty-two week low of $232.06 and a fifty-two week high of $392.57.
Sherwin-Williams Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.715 per share. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is 30.49%.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays increased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $355.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.71.
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About Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.
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