Sherwin-Williams stock gets a new Hold rating and USD 367 target
Published on 10/06/2026 at 16:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sherwin-Williams stock (ISIN US8243481061) was trading at USD 319.32 on the NYSE at 10:43 a.m. ET on October 6, 2026, with a daily gain of 0.27 percent. Melius Research started coverage with a Hold rating and a USD 367.00 price target on October 6, 2026, according to MarketBeat.
Melius sets a cautious benchmark
The Melius target is USD 47.68 above the October 6 trading price, giving the new coverage a concrete valuation reference. Sherwin-Williams shares remain below the 52-week high of USD 377.77 and above the 52-week low of USD 289.86, both from the same market session data.
The broader analyst picture is more positive than the new Hold rating. MarketBeat reports a Moderate Buy consensus from 19 analysts, including one Strong Buy, nine Buy ratings and nine Hold ratings, with an average target of USD 384.83. That target lies 20.55 percent above the October 6 price.
Q2 earnings raised the bar
Sherwin-Williams delivered adjusted EPS of USD 3.70 in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, beating the USD 3.52 consensus by USD 0.18. Revenue reached USD 6.79 billion, compared with the USD 6.60 billion estimate, and increased 7.5 percent from the year-earlier quarter, as MarketBeat reported.
Management set fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance at USD 11.80 to USD 12.20. The gap between the latest quarter's adjusted EPS and the midpoint of that full-year range highlights the importance of the next update for the valuation case.
Next results arrive October 27
Sherwin-Williams will publish third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 27, 2026, and will host its earnings call at 10:00 a.m. EDT, according to the company announcement distributed through Yahoo Finance. The release will show whether the mid to high-single-digit sales outlook and adjusted EPS range remain intact after the June quarter.
Stock trades above USD 300
Sherwin-Williams stock was trading at USD 319.32 on the NYSE at 10:43 a.m. ET on October 6, 2026. Its market capitalization was USD 77.5 billion, while volume stood at 190,568 shares.
Sherwin-Williams stock facts
- Company: The Sherwin-Williams Company
- ISIN: US8243481061
- Ticker: SHW
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of October 6, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ET: USD 319.32
- Market capitalization: USD 77.5 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 289.86-377.77 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
