** Sherwin-Williams SHW.N shares up 0.9% at $349.29 ahead of Q4 results due before the opening bell on Thursday
** The paint maker is expected to post a 4.6% rise in revenue to $5.54 bln and adj EPS of $2.16, per LSEG data, vs yr-ago earnings of $2.09 per share
** SHW has met or beaten EPS in five of past eight qtrs, with most recent miss in Q2 2025
** Of the 28 analysts that cover SHW, the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy," and 12 "hold" ratings
** Median price target of $392.50 is up slightly from $391 a month ago
** Including the move on the session, SHW shares up ~8% YTD vs 2% gain in Dow Industrials .DJI
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak)
((charles.mikolajczak@tr.com; @chuckmik.bsky.social))