SHWBasic Materials · Specialty ChemicalsThe 29 Wall Street analysts covering The Sherwin-Williams Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $387 — +20.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 64 of 100 as at 28 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Sherwin-Williams Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (92): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Growth (53): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SHW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Equal-Weight | $348 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $420 → $392 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $390 → $363 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $420 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $360 → $340 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 22 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $420 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Keybanc | Initiates | Sector Weight | — |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Keybanc | Initiates | Sector Weight | — |
| 25 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 25 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Buy | $400 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiates | Buy | $400 |
| 29 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $400 → $405 |
| 29 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $365 → $380 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 28 Oct 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Co. returned −8.6% against +13.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 70% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. has a market value of $81.4B and an enterprise value of $95.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $24.4B. The latest quarter grew 7.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $2.7B, a 11.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $10.85.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.2B, after $673.5M of capital spending.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. spent $2.6B on share buybacks and $786.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 30.0×; forward P/E: 24.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.98%, paying out 29% of earnings.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. employs 64,249 people — $380K of revenue per employee.
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Sherwin-Williams shares fell about 2.8% on Oct. 27, closing near $326 after the paint maker reported third-quarter 2026 earnings.
Why it matters — The report was followed by a notable one-day share decline, a development SHW watchers may want to track.
Sherwin-Williams reported high-single-digit percentage growth in consolidated sales for the quarter. Management expects $75 million in structural cost savings in 2027.
Why it matters — The sales growth and expected cost savings provide SHW watchers with updates on quarterly performance and management’s cost-savings plans.
Sherwin-Williams reported high-single-digit consolidated sales growth in Q3 2026, supported by price mix gains, acquisitions and volume growth. It said volume grew for the third consecutive quarter despite continued softness and uneven demand across end markets.
Why it matters — The update gives SHW watchers information about the sources of quarterly sales growth and demand conditions across the company's end markets.
Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Sherwin-Williams’ Q3 2026 earnings call, held October 27, 2026. The excerpt lists company executives and analyst participants but provides no discussion of results or outlook.
Why it matters — The excerpt confirms the call and its participants, but contains no substantive earnings details for SHW watchers to assess.
The item says Sherwin-Williams’ Q3 revenue and EPS provide a view of its performance for the quarter ended September 2026, and highlights comparing key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.
Why it matters — Those comparisons offer SHW watchers additional context on quarterly performance beyond revenue and EPS.
The 29 Wall Street analysts covering The Sherwin-Williams Co. have a median 12-month price target of $387, with estimates ranging from $340 to $420. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 29 analysts covering The Sherwin-Williams Co., 15 rate it a Buy, 14 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Sherwin-Williams Co. 64 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 28 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 28 Oct 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Co. ranks 64 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 29 analysts implies +20.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Sherwin-Williams Co. 64 out of 100 as at 28 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering The Sherwin-Williams Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SHW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $340 to $420 over the next 12 months.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. returned -8.6% over the 12 months to 28 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global paints and coatings manufacturer that serves professional contractors, industrial customers, commercial users, and retail consumers. The company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of products, including architectural paints, stains, varnishes, protective coatings, wood finishes, marine coatings, automotive refinish products, primers, sealants, aerosols, caulks, adhesives, and specialty treatments.
The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 28 Oct 2026): "Sherwin-Williams Remains Evergreen in a Frozen Housing Market". Sherwin-Williams shares fell about 2.8% on Oct. 27, closing near $326 after the paint maker reported third-quarter 2026 earnings.
The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global paints and coatings manufacturer that serves professional contractors, industrial customers, commercial users, and retail consumers. The company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of products, including architectural paints, stains, varnishes, protective coatings, wood finishes, marine coatings, automotive refinish products, primers, sealants, aerosols, caulks, adhesives, and specialty treatments. Sherwin-Williams operates through three core business segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. Its Paint Stores Group supports architectural and industrial painting needs, while Consumer Brands Group supplies branded and private-label products through retailers and distributors. Performance Coatings Group focuses on industrial and specialty applications across multiple end markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams is a major supplier across the paints, coatings, and related chemicals market.
CEO Ms. Heidi G. Petz · 64,249 employees · United States · https://www.sherwin-williams.com
