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Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 11 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 11 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $389, the highest $420, the lowest $348. The average is +16.1% from the last price of $335.
Analyst ratings 21
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leithead★★★★★★★★★★#3007 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Barclays | $348 | Hold | +3.8% | Initiated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 16:25 | +1.2%next day +1.2% | ↗ |
| Arun Viswanathan★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | RBC Capital | $420 → $392−6.7% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −1.1%next day +0.3% · 5 days +6.9% | ↗ |
| Michael Rehaut★★★★★★★★★★#1724 · hits 56% · avg +5.6% | J.P. Morgan | $367 | Hold | +9.5% | Initiated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 07:00 | +0.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | UBS | $390 → $363−6.9% | Hold | +8.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:01 | −1.0%next day +0.3% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Abigail Eberts★★★★★★★★★★#7864 · hits 75% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $340 | Hold | +1.4% | Reiterated | 04.10.26on TipRanks Oct 5 06:10 | −1.0%next day +0.3% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Chemicals - SpecialtyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $409 → $366−10.5% | Buy | +9.2% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Chemicals - SpecialtyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $406 → $371−8.6% | Buy | +10.7% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Chemicals - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $400 → $363−9.3% | Hold | +8.3% | Downgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Chemicals - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $384 → $356−7.3% | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Chemicals - SpecialtyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $400 → $363−9.3% | Hold | +8.3% | Downgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Chemicals - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $405 → $374−7.7% | Buy | +11.6% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| John Roberts CFA★★★★★★★★★★#651 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Mizuho Securities | $396 | Buy | +18.1% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 09:31 | +1.9%next day −0.5% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| Laurence Alexander★★★★★★★★★★#5965 · hits 50% · avg +0.8% | Jefferies | $353 | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +2.2%next day +1.9% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★#1720 · hits 57% · avg +5.3% | Robert W. Baird | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +2.2%next day +1.9% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Duffy Fischer★★★★★★★★★★#1090 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | $420 | Buy | +25.3% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 08:55 | −1.4%next day +2.2% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Salvator Tiano★★★★★★★★★★#11292 · hits 48% · avg −5.5% | Bank of America Securities | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 21:04 | +1.0%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Garik Shmois★★★★★★★★★★#613 · hits 67% · avg +13.3% | Loop Capital Markets | $400 | Buy | +19.3% | Initiated | 25.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 21:02 | +0.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
| Vincent Andrews★★★★★★★★★★#3768 · hits 62% · avg +2.7% | Morgan Stanley | $395 | Buy | +17.8% | Reiterated | 14.08.26on TipRanks Aug 17 07:47 | −0.5%next day −2.1% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| John McNulty★★★★★★★★★★#2310 · hits 54% · avg +4.6% | BMO Capital | $405 | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +1.1%next day −1.9% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Steven Forbes★★★★★★★★★★#1350 · hits 55% · avg +10.0% | Guggenheim | $400 | Buy | +19.3% | Initiated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 06:20 | +2.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Sebastian Bray★★★★★★★★★★#10402 · hits 50% · avg −1.0% | Berenberg Bank | $380 → $400+5.3% | Buy | +19.3% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 01:47 | −1.4%next day −1.4% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas★★★★★★★★★★#2991 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | J.P. Morgan | $365 → $380+4.1% | Buy | +13.4% | Assigned | 29.07.26on TipRanks 08:08 | −1.4%next day −1.4% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Matthew DeYoe★★★★★★★★★★#2749 · hits 62% · avg +7.2% | Bank of America Securities | $383 → $380−0.8% | Hold | +13.4% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 07:34 | −1.4%next day −1.4% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Patrick Cunningham★★★★★★★★★★#4783 · hits 54% · avg +2.3% | Citi | $380 → $415+9.2% | Buy | +23.8% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 06:42 | −1.4%next day −1.4% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Greg Melich★★★★★★★★★★#1504 · hits 60% · avg +9.0% | Evercore ISI | $390 → $400+2.6% | Buy | +19.3% | Reiterated | 08.05.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −1.9%next day −1.5% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| David Begleiter★★★★★★★★★★#4870 · hits 52% · avg +1.4% | Deutsche Bank | $390 → $380−2.6% | Hold | +13.4% | Downgrade | 23.01.26on TipRanks Jan 22 17:00 | −0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Kevin McCarthy★★★★★★★★★★#3631 · hits 61% · avg +7.5% | Vertical Research | $371 | Buy | +10.7% | Upgrade | 07.01.26on TipRanks 07:40 | −2.2%next day +2.9% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Sherwin-Williams Company
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $392 at a price of $323 (+21.4%); now: $385 at $335 (+14.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.69 (from $3.54 to $3.80). Last quarter: $3.70.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $6.8B (from $6.7B to $6.8B). Last quarter: $6.8B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Sherwin-Williams Company
- CEO: Heidi G. Petz
- Employees: 64,249
- 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH, 44113-2206, US
- www.sherwin-williams.com
The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The company operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Paint Stores Group segment offers architectural paint and coatings; protective and marine products; and OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners under the Sherwin-Williams brand. The Consumer Brands Group segment supplies a portfolio of branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers, including home centers and hardware stores, and dedicated dealers and distributors. The Performance Coatings Group segment develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial applications; automotive refinish products; protective and marine coatings; coil coatings; packaging coatings; and performance-based resins and colorants. This segment serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors. The company operates in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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