<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in  The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) by 4.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 390,702 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,977 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC owned 0.16% of Sherwin-Williams worth $134,646,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Sherwin-Williams Plunges Into Buying Opportunity: Time to Buy?</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of  Sherwin-Williams during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,296,565,000.  Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in  Sherwin-Williams by 21.0% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 8,657,536 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $3,023,126,000 after acquiring an additional 1,505,341 shares in the last quarter.  Viking Global Investors LP grew its stake in  Sherwin-Williams by 101.4% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,957,750 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $672,213,000 after acquiring an additional 985,520 shares in the last quarter.  Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in  Sherwin-Williams by 601.0% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 839,756 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $288,339,000 after acquiring an additional 719,965 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in  Sherwin-Williams by 4,029.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 621,532 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $213,410,000 after purchasing an additional 606,482 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  77.67% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Sherwin-Williams</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE SHW opened at $325.45 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $335.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $345.31. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a fifty-two week low of $308.84 and a fifty-two week high of $379.65. The company has a market cap of $80.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.82. </p><ul><li>Dividend Aristocrats or Dividend Kings: Which Is Best for You?</li></ul><p>Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.15. Sherwin-Williams had a net margin of 11.05% and a return on equity of 66.75%. The firm had revenue of $6.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.37 EPS. The business's revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sherwin-Williams has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.250-11.450 EPS.  Sell-side analysts predict that  The Sherwin-Williams Company will post 12 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Sherwin-Williams Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Sherwin-Williams's payout ratio is 30.83%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Ready to Pop When the Fed Cuts Interest Rates</li></ul><p>A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on SHW. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Monday. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Citigroup raised Sherwin-Williams from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $392.00 to $390.00 in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo &amp; Company  set a $410.00 target price on shares of Sherwin-Williams and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. boosted their price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams from $378.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned  a Buy rating and four have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $390.07.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on SHW</b></p><h2>Sherwin-Williams Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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. 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<p>Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company by 4% in Q3, owning 390,702 shares valued at $134.6 million. Sherwin-Williams reported Q3 earnings of $3.59 per share, surpassing estimates, with revenue up 3.2% year-over-year. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share. Analysts have given mixed ratings, with some upgrading the stock to 'buy' and others maintaining 'hold' ratings.</p>

Voya Investment Management LLC Increases Holdings in The Sherwin-Williams Company $SHW