NYSE: SHW · Specialty Chemicals

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) racked up 18 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 67% bullish but is deeply split: Reddit runs 100% bullish while News sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 13 of 24 analysts rating SHW a buy.

There is little buzz around SHW this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on SHW

Wall Street’s 54% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 0% to Reddit at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 13
Hold 11
Sell 0
Avg target $390.10

Across 24 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 13 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $390.10.

24 analysts54% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 67%
Spread 100 pts
Most bullish Reddit 100%
Most bearish News 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on SHW

100pt spread
Wall St
54%
Reddit
100%
X
100%
News
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 67%

The crowd runs 13 points hotter than the 54% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Reddit reads 100% bullish while News sits at 0%, a 100-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why SHW reads Buy

Buy +18.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 66.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+21.7
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 29.6, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) buzz held subdued around 31.2 while the price drifted up 8.4% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, SHW lost 1.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 23.6 and was relatively stable, swinging between 14.0 and 31.2. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 17 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw SHW this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.5
Bullish 100%
Mentions 1
Trend Stable
4 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
r/stockstobuytoday Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 2 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 33.9
Bullish 100%
Mentions 1
Trend Stable
1 tweets7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
@LiveSquawk · 30-day context Bullish 0.27
“$SHW Sherwin Williams Q2 2026 Earnings Adj EPS $3.70 (est $3.51) Net Sales $6.79B (est $6.6B)”
♥ 10↻ 2👁 13K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.5
Bullish 0%
Mentions 16
Trend Falling
18 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 94%Bearish 6%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Welch Group LLC increased its position in shares of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW - Free Report) by 15.2% during the second quarte…” Led by MarketBeat and Nasdaq.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 15, 2026.

Adanos signalBuy
Analyst consensusBuy (13 / 11 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)67%
Avg price target$390.10
Most bullish sourceReddit, 100%
Most bearish sourceNews, 0%
Sentiment spread100 pts
Mentions (7d)18
Market cap$87.17B
P/E · Forward P/E33.3 · 30.5
EPS · Beta$10.77 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)$24.41B · 11% margin
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Sherwin-Williams (SHW) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 67% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 18 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about SHW stock?

Reddit discussion around Sherwin-Williams (SHW) is fairly quiet with 1 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 4 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 100% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Sherwin-Williams (SHW) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Sherwin-Williams (SHW), averaging 67% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Reddit at 100% bullish and News at 0%, a 100-point spread. On the professional side, 13 of 24 analysts rate SHW a buy.

What do analysts say about Sherwin-Williams (SHW)?

Of the 24 analysts covering Sherwin-Williams (SHW), 13 rate it a buy, 11 a hold and 0 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $390.10. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 67%.

What is the sentiment on SHW stock?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW)'s cross-source average is bullish at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. Reddit reads 100% bullish, X reads 100% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does SHW carry a buy signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across News. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Sherwin-Williams (SHW) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 16 mentions (89% of total volume). Reddit contributes 1 mention and X contributes 1 mention. The cross-source average is bullish at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. SHW's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this SHW sentiment data?

The SHW sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Buy signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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