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Sherwin-Williams Stock Jumps Up to 8.5% on Q2 2026 Beat — Paint Giant Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance to $12.20

Sherwin-Williams shares jumped as much as 8.5% Tuesday after the paint and coatings maker posted second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.70 per share, up 9.5% year-over-year and topping estimates of $3.52. Net sales rose 7.5% to $6.79 billion, beating consensus of roughly $6.60 billion, as growth accelerated across all three business segments despite what management called no meaningful improvement in underlying demand. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $11.80 to $12.20, above the prior Street estimate of $11.74.