On Tuesday, Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) opened higher 5.47% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $336.08. Price fluctuations for SHW have ranged from $308.84 to $400.42 over the past 52 weeks.
During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Basic Materials Sector giant was 13.93%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted -0.03% at the time writing. With a float of $231.48 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $249.30 million.
Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Specialty Chemicals industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Sherwin-Williams Co is 7.16%, while institutional ownership is 82.98%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Aug 25 ’25, was worth 224,611. In this transaction President, Glob. Architectural of this company sold 609 shares at a rate of $368.82, taking the stock ownership to the 17,922 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Aug 25 ’25, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 609 for $368.82, making the entire transaction worth $224,612.
Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) Earnings and Forecasts
If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 12/31/2024, the company posted 2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, besting the agreed prediction (set at 2.06) by 0.03. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 2.42 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -0.03% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 7.77% during the next five years compared to 13.93% growth over the previous five years of trading.
Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.48. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 3.83. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 41.02.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 10.07, a number that is poised to hit 2.19 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 12.57 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW)
Looking closely at Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW), its last 5-days average volume was 3.01 million, which is a jump from its year-to-date volume of 1.84 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 57.34%.
During the past 100 days, Sherwin-Williams Co’s (SHW) raw stochastic average was set at 51.64%, which indicates a significant decrease from 64.89% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 7.06 in the past 14 days, which was higher than the 6.50 volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $349.66, while its 200-day Moving Average is $349.12. However, in the short run, Sherwin-Williams Co’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $366.72. Second resistance stands at $378.99. The third major resistance level sits at $389.36. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $344.08, it is likely to go to the next support level at $333.70. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $321.43.
Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) Key Stats
There are currently 249,333K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 88.38 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 23,099 M according to its annual income of 2,681 M. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 6,315 M and its income totaled 754,700 K.
