Barclays Raises PT and Estimates on Sherwin-Williams (SHW); Performing Well As Long As N.American Demand Stays Up

July 26, 2012 5:14 PM EDT Send to a Friend
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Barclays maintains an 'Equalweight' on Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) price target of $135.00 (from $122.00).

Analyst, Duffy Fischer, said, "SHW reported Q2'12 EPS of $2.17, which was 5c above consensus and 10c above the high-end of their Q2 guidance...Overall, we believe that SHW will continue to perform well as long as demand for paints and coatings, especially in North America, continues to grow."

"Improvements in U.S. Housing & Construction, moderation in raw material costs (Petrochemical & TiO2 based), and higher y/y pricing, could all be catalysts to SHW's business in 2H." (FY12 EPS estimate raised from $6.15 to $6.37 and FY13 from $7.25 to $7.52.

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Shares of Sherwin-Williams closed at $129.61 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $69.47-$133.97.


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