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SHW Sherwin Williams (SHW) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Wholesale & Retail · Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply · CIK 0000089800
Congress · 2Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
750
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $1.2M priced

What the filings say about SHW

Insiders, 180 days
-$7.7M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
2 bought · 2 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-05-12
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$7.7M
2 notices

Sherwin Williams insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO insiders sold a net $7.7M of stock across 45 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
President, Glob. Architectural
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-17
13,500
$4.8M
-3.2%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 25, 2025.
  • The trade is 61.5% of the 21,937 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 750 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Glob. Architectural Binns Justin T sold about $4.8M of SHW on Aug 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 750 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President, Glob. Industrial
SELL
2026-08-11 SECtraded 2026-08-07
7,886
$2.9M
-6.7%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Feb 26, 2024.
  • The trade is 66.0% of the 11,943 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 750 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Glob. Industrial Jorgenrud Karl J sold about $2.9M of SHW on Aug 7, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 750 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel.
SELL
2026-02-25 SECtraded 2026-02-24
2,513
$915.9K
-6.6%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Aug 15, 2024.
  • The trade is 25.0% of the 10,045 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 750 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel. Young Bryan J sold about $915.9K of SHW on Feb 24, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 750 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain
SELL
2026-02-04 SECtraded 2026-02-02
2,976
$1.1M
-6.7%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Feb 27, 2025.
  • The trade is 55.5% of the 5,365 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 750 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain Davie Colin M. sold about $1.1M of SHW on Feb 2, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 750 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President, Glob. Architectural
SELL
2025-08-27 SECtraded 2025-08-25
609
$224.6K
-7.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 13, 2024.
  • The trade is 3.4% of the 17,922 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 750 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Glob. Architectural Binns Justin T sold about $224.6K of SHW on Aug 25, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 750 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
45 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$7.7M over 180 days
-$7.7M over 90 days
below 76% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
2 members bought in the last year
more than 77% of Wholesale & Retail
Funds
750 funds bought in last quarter
more than 96% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+2.1% year over year
below 57% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
10.9% net margin
more than 92% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
3.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.6 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 50% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+1.8%12M
-11%-3%+5%+13%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-17 · Binns Justin T sold $4.8M2026-08-07 · Jorgenrud Karl J sold $2.9M2026-02-02 · Davie Colin M. sold $1.1M2026-02-24 · Young Bryan J sold $915.9K2026-08-17 · Binns Justin T filed to sell $4.8M2026-08-07 · Jorgenrud Karl J filed to sell $2.9M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns SHW: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
17,716,320 sh
$6.1B
15,564,560 sh
$5.4B
7,420,526 sh
$2.6B
6,642,716 sh
$2.3B

Congress trades in SHW

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-05-12 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-04-20 · disclosed 18 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2026-04-20 · disclosed 18 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-10-31 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-10-30 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

SHW planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Binns Justin T
Filed 2026-08-17
$4.8M
Jorgenrud Karl J
Filed 2026-08-07
$2.9M

SHW mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Select Chemicals Portfolio
$66.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
15.3%
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund
$21.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
6.1%
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
$31.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.4%
State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
$403.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.9%
PROFUND VP MATERIALS
$689.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
4.8%
VANGUARD MATERIALS INDEX FUND
$207.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Heidi G. Petz
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$14.9M
$9.3M
$4.5M
+38%
+29%
2024
$13.0M
$18.1M
$6.3M
+44%
+37%
2023
$19.3M
$38.4M
$7.0M
+31%
+27%
2022
$12.7M
-$19.7M
$3.5M
-1%
+12%
2021
$15.8M
$48.1M
$3.6M
+45%
+44%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $7.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, 750 funds added last quarter, 2 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $7.7M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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SHW financials

Revenue growth
+2.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
10.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$24.4B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+11.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$3.2B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
2.55x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.40x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+65.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+10.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+24.8%
operating income after a 23.0% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+25.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
30.89x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$90.9B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-06-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+3.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
4.04x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 8%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$23.6B$23.1B$23.1B$22.1B
Gross profit$11.5B$11.2B$10.8B$9.3B
Operating incomen/an/a$4.2B$3.4B
Net income$2.6B$2.7B$2.4B$2.0B
EPS (diluted)10.2610.559.257.72
Operating cash flow$3.5B$3.2B$3.5B$1.9B
Cash$207.2M$210.4M$276.8M$198.8M
Long-term debt$9.3B$8.2B$8.4B$9.6B
Dividends paid$789.8M$723.4M$623.7M$618.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SHW Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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SHW ranks highest on profitability (85th percentile) and institutional and government (71st), and lowest on insider conviction (11th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
85
Inputs
  • Return on equity+65.1% · 97 pct, sector of 206
  • Return on assets+10.3% · 83 pct, sector of 257
  • Return on invested capital+24.8% · 71 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on capital employed+25.6% · 88 pct, sector of 220
Financial health
34
Inputs
  • Debt to equity2.55x · 8 pct, sector of 222
  • Cash flow to debt0.40x · 60 pct, sector of 210
Growth
43
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+2.1% · 43 pct, sector of 311
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
11
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$7.7M · 23 pct, sector of 187
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 189
Institutional and government
71
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter750 · 96 pct, sector of 234
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 44 pct, sector of 44
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$1.5M · 72 pct, sector of 37
Risk and compliance
44
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+3.1% · 58 pct, sector of 320
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.55 per $1B · 2 pct, sector of 242
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+6.9% · 72 pct, sector of 226
1 not measured: US patents
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SHW filings, in plain words

Are Sherwin Williams insiders buying or selling SHW?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sherwin Williams insiders were net sellers, a net $7.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded SHW?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 House members disclosed buying SHW and 2 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Maria Elvira Salazar dated 2026-05-12.

Are there planned insider sales of SHW?

Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $7.7M of stock; the latest, by Binns Justin T, was filed 2026-08-17.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sherwin Williams insiders were net sellers of SHW, a net $7.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 members of Congress disclosed buying SHW and 2 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Maria Elvira Salazar dated 2026-05-12. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $7.7M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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