PREVIEW: Sherwin-Williams revenue seen edging up in Q1

Sherwin-Williams SHW.N shares off 0.7% at $329.25 ahead of Q1 earnings due before the opening bell on Tuesday

The paint and coatings company is expected to post adj EPS of $2.16 on revenue of $5.402 bln, per LSEG data, vs yr-ago earnings of $2.17 per share and revenue of $5.367 bln

SHW has topped EPS estimates in six of past eight quarters, with most recent miss in Q3 2024

On revenue side, SHW has missed estimates in four straight quarters; Company Q1 revenue guidance on Jan 30 was between $5.26 bln and $5.475 bln

Of the 30 analysts that cover SHW, the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy," 12 "hold" and 2 "sell" ratings - LSEG

Median price target of $395 is down from $405 a month ago

Including move on the session, SHW shares down ~3% YTD vs about 6% decline in Dow Industrials .DJI