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Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $390.37, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $344.54, Change: $-9.73, Percent Change: -2.75%
(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.)The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for a third straight session on Tuesday, supported by upbeat earnings reports, a day before the Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision.The Dow ended the session 1% higher at 52,747.32, while the S&P 500 added 0.2% to 7,428.78. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.2% to 24,876.91, its fifth consecutive day in the red. Most sectors were in the green, led by health care, while energy saw the sharpest drop.Sherwin-Williams (SHW) jumped 8.3%, the best performer on the Dow and the third-top gainer on the S&P 500, after the paint and coating manufacturer reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook.Coca-Cola (KO) and Boeing (BA) were also among the biggest gainers on the Dow, advancing by 5% and 4.8%, respectively.The beverage giant raised its full-year earnings growth outlook as it reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. The planemaker's second-quarter loss exceeded Wall Street's estimates, while its free cash flow turned positive.Chip stocks were among notable laggards, with Sandisk (SNDK) down 14%, the worst performer on the S&P 500. Micron Technology (MU) shed 8.9%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 8.2% and Intel (INTC) was off by 5.9%.The Federal Open Market Committee's meeting began Tuesday, with a decision due Wednesday. The probability of the central bank leaving its benchmark lending rate unchanged was at about 69%, with the remaining odds in favor of a quarter-percentage-point increase, according to the CME FedWatch tool.With markets expecting no change to the Fed's monetary policy settings, the focus will be on the path forward for interest rates.Last month's bout of disinflation "only further complicates expectations for future inflation and the outlook for rates," Stifel said in a report Tuesday."The doves are optimistic that inflation could cool further into year-end as the impact of tariffs rolls off and energy prices stabilize," the brokerage said. "The recent rise in tensions overseas, however, coupled with (artificial intelligence)-sector price pressures suggest further upside inflationary risks remain, shifting the pendulum back into the hawk's camp."West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 4.4% to $78.99 a barrel in Tuesday late-afternoon trade, while Brent dropped 5.2% to $83.73."The oil market continues to sell off heavily, with the US and Iran continuing to hold off on further strikes," ING said.President Donald Trump said Monday that there was "a good chance" of a deal with Iran as talks continued, Reuters reported.Treasury yields were lower, with the two-year rate down 4.6 basis points at 4.28% and the 10-year rate falling 4.1 basis points to 4.6%.In economic news, US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in July, with "little improvement" in business conditions expected over the next six months, a survey by the Conference Board showed.Gold fell 1.3% to $4,023.90 per troy ounce, while silver lost 2.3% to $57.35 per ounce.
Consumer stocks gained late Tuesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) adding 1.2%.Redbook US same-store sales last week rose 8.3% from a year earlier after a 7.8% increase in the previous week. Redbook said retailers have been clearing summer stock to bring in back-to-school items.US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in July, with "little improvement" in business conditions expected over the next six months, a survey by the Conference Board showed. The consumer confidence index dropped to 90.8 from June's upwardly revised 92.2. The consensus was for 92.4 in a Bloomberg survey.In corporate news, Coca-Cola (KO) shares rose 4.5%. The company raised its full-year earnings growth outlook after reporting stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 results.BuzzFeed (BZFD) shares jumped 8.8% after its board approved a plan to cut about 35% of its workforce and dedicated contractors to lower costs.Sherwin-Williams (SHW) shares climbed 8.4% after the paint manufacturer reported stronger-than-expected Q2 results and raised its full-year outlook.United Parcel Service (UPS) lifted its full-year revenue outlook after delivering Q2 results above consensus estimates. The company expects Q3 domestic revenue to be flat as operations with Amazon (AMZN) shrink. UPS shares fell 6.2%.
Consumer stocks gained late Tuesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) adding 1.2%.In corporate news, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) shares jumped 8.5% after the paint manufacturer reported stronger-than-expected Q2 results and raised its full-year outlook.
(Updates with latest share movement in paragraph 1 and headline)Sherwin-Williams (SHW) shares were up over 8% in Tuesday trading following its Q2 results.Earlier, the company reported a Q2 adjusted net income of $3.70 per diluted share, up from $3.38 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.52.Net sales for the quarter ended June 30 were $6.79 billion, compared with $6.315 billion a year earlier.Analysts expected $6.60 billion.The company said it expects Q3 net sales to grow by mid to high-single digit percentage from a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $6.65 billion.For 2026, Sherwin-Williams raised its guidance and now expects adjusted EPS of $11.80 to $12.20, compared with its prior outlook of $11.50 to $11.90. Analysts expect $11.76.Full-year net sales are now expected to grow in the mid- to high-single-digit percentage range, compared with low to mid-single-digit percentage range previously. Analysts expect $24.72 billion.Price: $355.05, Change: $+27.78, Percent Change: +8.49%
(Updates with latest market prices and developments.)US benchmark equity indexes were mostly higher intraday as traders tracked fresh earnings reports, while the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day monetary policy meeting.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.2% at 52,850.8 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 7,438.8. The Nasdaq Composite was little changed at 24,937.7. Most sectors were in the green, led by health care, while energy saw the sharpest drop.Sherwin-Williams (SHW) jumped 8.7%, the best performer on the Dow and the S&P 500, after the paint and coating manufacturer reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook.Boeing (BA) and Coca-Cola (KO) were also among the biggest gainers on the Dow.The planemaker's second-quarter loss exceeded Wall Street's estimates, while its free cash flow turned positive. The beverage giant raised its full-year earnings growth outlook as it reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results.Chip stocks were among notable laggards intraday, with Sandisk (SNDK) down 14%, the second-worst performer on the S&P 500. Micron Technology (MU) shed 8.8%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.2% and Intel (INTC) was off by 4.9%.The Federal Open Market Committee's meeting began Tuesday, with a decision due Wednesday. The probability of the central bank leaving its benchmark lending rate unchanged was at about 70%, with the remaining odds in favor of a quarter-percentage-point increase, according to the CME FedWatch tool.With markets expecting no change to the Fed's monetary policy settings, the focus will be on the path forward for interest rates.Last month's bout of disinflation "only further complicates expectations for future inflation and the outlook for rates," Stifel said in a report Tuesday."The doves are optimistic that inflation could cool further into year-end as the impact of tariffs rolls off and energy prices stabilize," the brokerage said. "The recent rise in tensions overseas, however, coupled with (artificial intelligence)-sector price pressures suggest further upside inflationary risks remain, shifting the pendulum back into the hawk's camp."West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 4.8% to $78.64 a barrel intraday, while Brent dropped 5.4% to $83.60."The oil market continues to sell off heavily, with the US and Iran continuing to hold off on further strikes," ING said.President Donald Trump said Monday that there was "a good chance" of a deal with Iran as talks continued, Reuters reported.Treasury yields were lower intraday, with the two-year rate down 5.2 basis points at 4.27% and the 10-year rate falling 3.9 basis points to 4.6%.In economic news, US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in July, with "little improvement" in business conditions expected over the next six months, a survey by the Conference Board showed.Visa (V), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and automaker Ford (F), among others, are expected to release their earnings after market close.Gold fell 1% to $4,036.10 per troy ounce, while silver lost 2% to $57.55 per ounce.
US equity futures were mostly tracking in the red on Tuesday amid a selloff in chip stocks over concerns about artificial intelligence financing, while traders await the latest batch of corporate earnings.The S&P 500 declined 0.2% and the Nasdaq fell 0.9% in premarket activity, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%. The indexes finished the previous trading session mixed.Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) were down 0.9% pre-bell after closing Monday with a nearly 5% decrease. The tech bellwether is reportedly in talks to provide a roughly $250 billion backstop for OpenAI as part of a data-center project, raising concerns about "circular financing," in which suppliers are also major investors in their customers.Sandisk (SNDK) slipped 7.2% while Intel (INTC) was off 4.1%. Marvell Technology (MRVL) shed 4.9% and Qualcomm (QCOM) declined 2.9%. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) dropped about 4%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 2.2% to $80.86 a barrel before the opening bell, while Brent slid 2.3% to $86.32.US President Donald Trump told Axios on Monday that the US is in "very deep talks" with Iran, though he said military action could resume if diplomacy fails. His remarks came as the US apparently halted strikes against Iran."While this is the first tangible signal of de-escalation, the reasons behind it are less clear," ING Bank said in a report on Monday. "There's little explanation from the US. Also, it hasn't yet led to any meaningful pickup in vessel flows through the Strait of Hormuz."Tehran's foreign ministry continued to hold discussions with Saudi Arabia and Oman on Tuesday over the future of the Strait of Hormuz, CNBC reported.Coca-Cola (KO), Boeing (BA), S&P Global (SPGI), United Parcel Service (UPS), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and PayPal (PYPL) are some of the major companies scheduled to report their latest financial results Tuesday. Visa (V), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and automaker Ford (F) are expected to release their earnings after the markets close.The Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee is set to kick off its meeting on interest rates today, with a decision due Wednesday. The probability of the central bank leaving its benchmark lending rate unchanged currently stands at 64%, with the remaining odds in favor of a quarter-percentage-point increase, according to the CME FedWatch tool.UBS Securities said Monday it expects three dissents as a base case, but won't be surprised to see two more pushing for a rate hike.Treasury yields were down in premarket action, with the two- and 10-year rates retreating 1.9 basis points each to 4.3% and 4.62%, respectively.Tuesday's economic calendar also has the international trade in goods data, as well as the retail and wholesale inventories reports, all for June, at 8:30 am ET. The Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index, both for May, post at 9 am.The consumer confidence report for July is out at 10 am, along with the Richmond Fed manufacturing index for the same month.Gold moved down 1.4% to $4,021 per troy ounce, while bitcoin dropped 2.2% to $63,463.
Sherwin-Williams Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.80 a Share, Payable Sept. 11 to Holders of Record Aug. 21
(Updates with the latest stock movement in the last paragraph and headline.)Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and Nippon Paint Group abandoned their joint attempt to buy AkzoNobel, the companies said Wednesday.The choice follows AkzoNobel's prior dismissal of two combined all-cash buyout proposals submitted by the businesses, according to the companies.Shares of Sherwin-Williams were up about 1.4% in Wednesday trading.Price: $296.74, Change: $+3.74, Percent Change: +1.28%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $382.17, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $297.90, Change: $+4.89, Percent Change: +1.67%
US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Wednesday as the US and Iran exchanged military strikes in the Middle East and progress on peace talks remained uncertain.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.4% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher.The US Central Command reported Tuesday the defeat of several Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched at Kuwait and Bahrain. The military command said it also conducted "self-defense strikes" on Iranian forces on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to not have nuclear weapons, according to a CNBC report citing the New York Post's "Pod Force One" podcast. "I mean, now they can change their mind, but that was one of the things they've had to agree, they've agreed to that. That was the big thing," he said.Traders digested the latest round of earnings, with Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posting higher fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 2.5% at $98.38 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 2.8% higher at $96.39 per barrel.ADP's national employment report showed that private sector employment increased by 122,000 in May, compared with expectations for a 120,000 gain in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.The S&P Global composite purchasing managers' index final report for May, due at 9:45 am ET, is seen to be unchanged at 51.7. April factory orders, due at 10 am ET, are expected to have gained 4.6%, compared with 1.5% previously.Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan are slated to speak on Wednesday.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 2.5% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.6% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.2% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.3%, and Germany's DAX index was 1% lower in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Palo Alto Networks stock was down 3.8% after reporting its fiscal Q3 financial results. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares fell 1% after a UK parliamentary committee said that the company's expanding role across the UK public sector represents an "unacceptable point of weakness." Novartis (NVS) stock was down 1% after Celcuity (CELC) reported that detailed results from a phase 3 trial showed its investigational breast cancer treatment gedatolisib outperformed Novartis' alpelisib plus fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated advanced breast cancer.On the winning side, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) shares were up 3.6% after the company and Nippon Paint Group said they had abandoned their joint attempt to buy AkzoNobel. BP (BP) stock was up 1.3% after the Financial Times reported that the company held advanced talks to sell its UK North Sea oil and gas assets to Ithaca Energy in a deal potentially worth close to 2 billion British pounds ($2.7 billion).
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) remains well-positioned to benefit from a recovery in the US housing market, but "unsupportive" market conditions are delaying that timeline, UBS said in a note emailed Tuesday.The analysts said they now forecast the company's earnings to grow at roughly a 5% compound annual rate over the next two years and do not expect above-average growth until 2028 or later.Sherwin-Williams' "stock deserves a premium [versus] coatings peers due to pricing power, but mix shift and higher leverage from potential [mergers and acquisitions] could become an overhang and risks a derating near-term," the analysts added.The analysts said their adjusted earnings per share estimates are 5% below consensus for 2027 and roughly in line for 2028. Given the muted growth outlook and lack of a clear catalyst, they believe the stock is unlikely to see a meaningful re-rating in the medium term and now view the risk-reward profile as more balanced.UBS downgraded Sherwin-Williams from buy to neutral and lowered its price target to $330 from $385.Price: $293.73, Change: $-1.13, Percent Change: -0.38%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $382.17, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and Nippon Paint's bid to acquire AkzoNobel for 73 euros ($84.99) per share in cash was rejected, with the Dutch coatings maker reaffirming its support for the planned merger with Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), the company said Wednesday.The proposal called for Nippon Paint to retain AkzoNobel's Decorative Paints and Industrial Coatings units, while Sherwin-Williams would acquire its other coatings businesses, AkzoNobel said.AkzoNobel's boards said the offer undervalued the company and raised concerns over deal certainty, regulatory approvals and stakeholder protections.The company added that it continues to unanimously support its merger with Axalta ahead of the expected release of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form F-4 tied to the deal.Shares of Axalta Coating Systems were up more than 7% in Wednesday premarket activity.Price: $32.30, Change: $+2.30, Percent Change: +7.67%
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lower our 12-month target price by $30 to $358, valuing SHW shares at 31x our 2026 EPS estimate of $11.70 (lowered today by $0.28) and at 27x our 2027 EPS estimate of $13.30 (cut by $0.30), versus the shares' three-year average forward multiple of 28x and a peer average of 17x. SHW posted Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.35 versus $2.25 in the prior year, beating our $2.17 estimate and the $2.27 consensus view. Net sales advanced 6.8% Y/Y to $5.67B, exceeding our 4.0% growth forecast, led by the Suvinil acquisition, favorable FX, and modest volume gains. The company demonstrated solid operational execution, with Paint Stores same-store sales improving to 2.4% from 1.2% in the prior year and Consumer Brands posting 19.2% growth, though North American DIY demand remained soft. We see 4.7% revenue growth for 2026 and a 3.8% rise in 2027. Management maintained FY 26 guidance of low- to mid-single-digit sales growth with adjusted EPS projected at $11.50-$11.90, representing ~2.4% growth at the midpoint.
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $383.45, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $323.42, Change: $+5.57, Percent Change: +1.75%
Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $383.45, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $316.54, Change: $-7.73, Percent Change: -2.38%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $383.45, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $317.80, Change: $-6.47, Percent Change: -2.00%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $383.45, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $318.60, Change: $-5.67, Percent Change: -1.75%
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:SHW posted Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.35 versus $2.25 prior year, beating our $2.17 estimate and $2.27 consensus view. Net sales advanced 6.8% Y/Y to $5.67B, exceeding our 4.0% growth forecast, led by the Suvinil acquisition, favorable FX, and modest volume gains. The company demonstrated solid operational execution, with Paint Stores same-store sales improving to 2.4% from 1.2% in the prior year and Consumer Brands posting 19.2% growth, though North American DIY demand remained soft. Management maintained FY2026 guidance of low- to mid-single-digit sales growth with adjusted EPS projected at $11.50-$11.90, representing ~2.4% growth at the midpoint. Gross margin expanded 90bps to 49.1% on moderating raw material costs and improved pricing, though SG&A rose 9.8% as Suvinil integration costs pressured margins. The company also continued its shareholder return program in Q1, deploying $772.7M through dividends and share repurchases, despite acknowledging persistent macroeconomic uncertainty.
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