Stock·NYSE·Basic Materials
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
- Market cap
- $79.10B
- P/E
- 30.01
- Dividend yield
- 0.98%
- Street target
- $386.50median of 29 analysts
- 52-week range
- $289.86 $377.77
SHW stock forecast today
Where SHW stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
SHW at a glance
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): Hold, 54/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($330.59 and $333.16).
- Earnings SHW beat estimates in 5 of the 6 reports in our data, yet fell the next day after 3 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $11.7M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 30.0 against 30.2 for the Basic Materials sector: broadly in line with peers (-1%).
Figures as of October 27, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Hold, with a model score of 54/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 15 of 29 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 18.6% above the price. Revenue growth holds it back most: revenue grew 7.50%, 11.5 percentage points slower than the sector median. The trend is down: SHW trades 1.39% below its 50-day average of $330.59 and 2.15% below its 200-day average of $333.16. Over the past year the price fell 3.00%.
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Figures we compute ourselves from SHW's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
SHW stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $326.01 is 1.4% below the 50-day simple moving average of $330.59.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 2.1% below the 200-day simple moving average of $333.16.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($330.59) is 0.8% below the 200-day average ($333.16), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 41% of its 52-week range, between $289.86 and $377.77.
SHW share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far SHW has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where SHW sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
SHW fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
5/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 30.01 is 0.6% below the Basic Materials median of 30.2.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 3.24 is 22.9% below the sector median of 4.2.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $2.7B on revenue of $24.4B, a net margin of 11.0%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
SHW beat the EPS estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 0.98%, or $3.19 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for SHW.
As of October 27, 2026, SHW trades at $326.01, with a market value of $79.10B, a P/E ratio of 30.01 and a dividend yield of 0.98%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of SHW's valuation, growth and risks.
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)'s trailing P/E of 30.01 compares with a Basic Materials median of 30.2, 0.6% below it, which the peer comparison on this page rates as broadly in line with peers. SHW trades at 3.24 times its sales, 22.9% below the sector median of 4.2. For scale, SHW carries a market capitalisation of $79.1B.
SHW's revenue growth of 7.50% is 11.5 percentage points slower than the sector median of 19.0%. Still, the company converts sales into profit well: its net margin is 11.01%, its operating margin 18.12%, and its return on equity of 65.12% sits above the sector median of 17.9%. Debt-to-equity of 3.90 and a trailing dividend yield of 0.98%, equal to $3.19 a share per year, complete the picture.
The July 28, 2026 report beat estimates by 5.11%, with EPS of $3.70 against the $3.52 analysts had expected. Even so, the stock fell 2.93% in the following session.
SHW has beaten the EPS estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data, yet those beats have not reliably lifted the shares: the stock fell the next session after 3 of them. For this fiscal year, analysts average an EPS estimate of $12.09, implying growth of 5.7%. Their figure for next year is $13.50, which would be growth of 11.7%.
SHW's price moves by about 1.57% on a typical day, measured as the 30-day standard deviation of daily returns, and its beta against the S&P 500 is 1.08. The trend adds risk for holders while the price remains beneath its moving averages. Over the last 18 months insiders sold $11.7M of stock and bought none on the open market. Such sales are frequently scheduled ahead of time, so they carry less weight than purchases would.
SHW against the Basic Materials sector
How SHW compares with the median Basic Materials stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: Valuation is broadly in line with sector peers (-1% difference), suggesting fair market pricing relative to industry standards.
Return vs XLB: Since May 15, 2025, SHW has lost 9.8% against a gain of 20.2% for XLB.
Performance against XLB
SHW and the Basic Materials sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much SHW sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to June 30, 2026); SHW reported again on October 27, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 2.1% in FY2025 to $23.6B, from $23.1B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 10.9% in FY2025, down from 11.6% the year before.
Profitable: SHW earned $2.6B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did SHW beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: SHW beat the analyst estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 3 of those 5 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026after close | $3.52 | $3.70 | +5.11% | -2.93% | +2.06% |
| Apr 28, 2026after close | $2.27 | $2.35 | +3.52% | -1.98% | -3.64% |
| Jan 29, 2026after close | $2.16 | $2.23 | +3.24% | +0.02% | +1.82% |
| Jul 22, 2025after close | $3.81 | $3.38 | -11.29% | +0.84% | -0.91% |
| Apr 29, 2025after close | $2.16 | $2.25 | +4.17% | +1.38% | +1.26% |
| Jan 30, 2025after close | $2.06 | $2.09 | +1.46% | -2.02% | -0.09% |
As of October 27, 2026, SHW has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data and fell in the first trading session after 3 of those beats; its latest report, on July 28, 2026, came in 5.11% above the estimate and the stock moved -2.93% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
SHW AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 46.4, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 46.4 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of SHW
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
SHW is in a downtrend: the price of $326.01 sits 2.15% below its 200-day average of $333.16 and 1.39% below its 50-day average of $330.59. Both averages point the same way, with the 50-day 0.77% below the 200-day. The stock is at 41% of its 52-week range of $289.86 to $377.77, and 13.70% below the high.
The price is down over each of these periods: 0.94% over the past month, 7.98% over the past three months and 3.00% over the past year. Volume in the last session ran 79.4% above its average, on a day the price fell 2.73%. The 14-day RSI of 46.4 is in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive.
Earnings beat, but the stock fell ›
The July 28, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 5.11%, and the share price fell 2.93% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, July 28, 2026New analyst coverage ›
Barclays started coverage at Equal-Weight on October 13, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Barclays, October 13, 2026
- The two levels to track are the 20-day EMA at $330.56, which sits above the price, and the 52-week low at $289.86, which sits below it.
- The 14-day RSI is 46.4, which falls in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum in either direction.
- The share price dropped 2.93% in the first session after the July 28, 2026 report, even though SHW beat estimates in 5 of the 6 reports in our data.
SHW sits below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($330.59 and $333.16), and that places the trend firmly down. A first sign of repair would be a move back above the 50-day. The closest level overhead is the 20-day EMA, at $330.56.
The next level below the price is the 52-week low of $289.86. The 14-day RSI reads 46.4, which places it in the neutral band between 40 and 60.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for SHW, from its daily closes.
As of October 27, 2026, with SHW at $326.01, its 14-day RSI is 46.4 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $330.59 and its 200-day is $333.16.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 27, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What SHW moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 27, 2026, SHW's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.47 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.33 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.08 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.13 with gold (XAU).
SHW price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
15 of 29 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 14 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $386.50 is 18.6% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
15 of 29 rate it a buy now, against 13 of 24 three months ago.
SHW Wall Street View
12-month price targets
The price, $326.01, sits below every analyst's target.
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral |
| Sep 25, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 22, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform |
As of October 27, 2026, 29 Wall Street analysts cover SHW: 15 rate it a buy or strong buy, 14 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $340.00 to $420.00. The median SHW price target is $386.50, 18.6% above the price of $326.01.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
SHW trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
SHW trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from SHW's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much SHW tends to move, against the market and on its own.
SHW price history and drawdowns
SHW's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
4/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.57% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 41.8%, from December 2021 to October 2022, regained by March 2024.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
74% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $44,484, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
SHW Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 27, 2026, SHW's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -41.8% (December 2021 to October 2022); it regained that peak by March 2024, 17 months after the low, and 74% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into SHW in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: SHW beat the S&P 500 over this period: $44,484 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in SHW in October 2016 would be worth about $44,484 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to SHW, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +7.64%, up in 9 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -3.66%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -0.01%, up in 5 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, SHW's strongest calendar month has been November (average +7.64%, up in 9 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -3.66%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
SHW stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in SHW, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in SHW today could grow to about $14,243 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $28,286 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $7,172. The simulation models price only; at today's 0.98% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
SHW Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $464 for SHW by 2030 in the base case, from $326 today (1.4x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $234. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on SHW's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $253 | $356 | $502 | |
| 2028 | $240 | $389 | $632 | |
| 2029 | $235 | $425 | $770 | |
| 2030 | $234 | $464 | $922 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of SHW's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
SHW insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
SHW insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: No insider bought SHW shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 27, 2026, SHW insiders reported 7 open-market sales worth $11.7M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 30 | $10.0K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 104 | $33.7K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 104 | $33.7K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 104 | $33.7K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Grant | 813 | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Sell | 13.5K | $4.8M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Option | 13.5K | $1.2M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Karl J. Jorgenrud
Officer
|
Sell | 7.9K | $2.9M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Karl J. Jorgenrud
Officer
|
Option | 90 | $11.5K |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 28 | $10.0K |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 96 | $33.8K |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 96 | $33.8K |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 96 | $33.8K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 31 | $10.0K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 106 | $33.7K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 106 | $33.7K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 106 | $33.7K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Bryan J Young
Officer
|
Sell | 2.5K | $915.9K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Grant | 9.9K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Marlena K Boyce
Officer
|
Grant | 1.3K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Colin M Davie
President
|
Grant | 3.3K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Jeffrey M Fettig
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | James R. Jaye
Officer
|
Grant | 2.1K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Karl J. Jorgenrud
Officer
|
Grant | 9.6K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | James P Lang
Officer
|
Grant | 714 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Benjamin E. Meisenzahl
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 960 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Heidi G Petz
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 16.8K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Aaron Powell
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Todd D Rea
Officer
|
Grant | 5.1K | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Matthew Thornton III
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 558 | - |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Bryan J Young
Officer
|
Grant | 3.9K | - |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Colin M Davie
Officer
|
Sell | 3.0K | $1.1M |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Colin M Davie
Officer
|
Option | 3.0K | $380.9K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 28 | $10.0K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 97 | $33.8K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 97 | $33.8K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 97 | $33.8K |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Allen J Mistysyn
Chief Financial Officer
|
Option | 802 | $199.8K |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 29 | $10.0K |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 98 | $33.8K |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 98 | $33.8K |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 98 | $33.8K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Sell | 609 | $224.6K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Option | 609 | $48.6K |
| Aug 6, 2025 | James P Lang
Officer
|
Sell | 860 | $301.3K |
| Aug 6, 2025 | James P Lang
Officer
|
Option | 860 | $160.7K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Allen J Mistysyn
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 11.1K | - |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Kerrii B Anderson
Director
|
Grant | 28 | $10.0K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Robert James Gamgort
Director
|
Grant | 97 | $33.8K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Michael H Thaman
Director
|
Grant | 97 | $33.8K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Thomas L Williams II
Director
|
Grant | 97 | $33.8K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Todd D Rea
President
|
Sell | 4.2K | $1.5M |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Todd D Rea
President
|
Option | 2.7K | $635.6K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Allen J Mistysyn
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 55.2K | - |
| May 27, 2025 | Justin T Binns
Officer
|
Grant | 280 | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
SHW stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 27, 2026.