Dorato Capital Management Takes Position in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW

Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,128 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,108,000. Sherwin-Williams accounts for about 0.8% of Dorato Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 101.4% in the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,957,750 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $672,213,000 after acquiring an additional 985,520 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in Sherwin-Williams by 55.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,665,333 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $587,047,000 after purchasing an additional 596,657 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 424.2% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 547,583 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $177,433,000 after purchasing an additional 443,119 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main raised its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 9.9% in the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 3,887,808 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,334,918,000 after purchasing an additional 351,453 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams by 1.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,637,705 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $7,838,532,000 after purchasing an additional 309,153 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $390.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $420.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $410.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $380.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sherwin-Williams has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $383.23.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Colin M. Davie sold 2,976 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.50, for a total value of $1,069,872.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,928,717.50. This trade represents a 35.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Bryan J. Young sold 2,513 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.47, for a total transaction of $915,913.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,661,101.15. This represents a 20.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

NYSE:SHW opened at $317.69 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $78.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $342.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $339.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a 1 year low of $301.58 and a 1 year high of $379.65.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.07. Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 65.26% and a net margin of 10.90%.The company had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.09 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12 earnings per share for the current year.

Sherwin-Williams Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from Sherwin-Williams’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio is 31.16%.

Sherwin-Williams News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sherwin-Williams this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Sherwin-Williams from “strong sell” to “hold,” which reduces downside analyst pressure and is a modest supportive catalyst for the shares. Zacks Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Sherwin-Williams confirmed its Q1 2026 results release date for April 28; ahead of results the stock may see increased volatility as investors re-price expectations. Q1 2026 Results Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: General market coverage highlighting “out-of-favor” names could keep sentiment cautious for cyclical/industrial names; it’s unclear how prominently Sherwin-Williams features in that piece but the tone can weigh on sentiment. 3 Out-of-Favor Stocks We Find Risky
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target on SHW from $420 to $380 while keeping a “buy” rating; a trimmed target from a major shop can pressure the stock despite the maintained buy call. UBS Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its target from $410 to $385 but also left a “buy” rating in place; another analyst trim likely contributed to intraday selling. Citigroup Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Competitor RPM expanded its building-envelope portfolio with the Kalzip acquisition, which could intensify competition in engineered systems and higher-margin segments — a potential headwind for Sherwin-Williams’ growth/margin outlook. RPM Kalzip Acquisition

Sherwin-Williams Company Profile

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) is a global manufacturer and distributor of paints, coatings and related products. Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company supplies a broad range of coatings for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Its product offering includes architectural paints and stains, industrial and protective coatings, automotive finishes, and a variety of sundry products such as primers, sealants and specialty treatments used by professionals and consumers.

The company sells through multiple channels, including a large network of company-operated retail paint stores that serve professional contractors and do-it-yourself consumers, as well as through distributors and mass retailers.