Sherwin-Williams rises on upbeat Q2 sales growth forecast

Sherwin-Williams

28/04/2026 14:01

** Shares of paintmaker Sherwin-Williams SHW.N rise 1.8% to $342 premarket

** Company forecasts mid-single-digit sales growth for Q2, banking on price increases and contributions from recent acquisitions

** Analysts expect SHW to post Q2 net sales of $6.58 billion - data compiled by LSEG

** SHW posts Q1 adjusted profit of $2.35/share vs estimates of $2.26/share

** Company's Q1 net sales rise 6.8% to $5.66 billion, beating analysts' estimate of $5.56 billion

** Up until last close, stock up 3.7% YTD

 (Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)

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