SHW

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Sector: miningChemicals - SpecialtyNYSEMarket Cap: $89.40B

Sherwin-Williams is a paint and coatings manufacturer with a direct executive branch exposure via a $1,001-$15,000 stock holding by former President Donald J. Trump.

Govt Dependence

0/100

Regulatory Density

5/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat SHW does

The Sherwin-Williams Company manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products. Its business model operates through a network of company-owned stores and direct sales to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. Revenue is derived from architectural and industrial coatings, with a significant presence in the North American market.

12 months past · 3 months futureSHW activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

240 trading days · 28 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 6 past bill actions · 4 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsSHW held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported SHW positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Donald J. Trump

President · White House

Sherwin-Williams Co

$1,001 - $15,000 · self · 2025

Lifetime Government AwardsSHW federal contracts

SHW doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading SHWMembers of Congress with recent SHW positions

9 politicians traded SHW across 78 disclosed transactions totaling $820K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just SHW). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Ro Khanna D-California · house 19 buys 17 sells $313K 2026-01-29 LOW · 0 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house 2 buys 2 sells $130K 2025-05-12 LOW · 0 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house 6 buys 4 sells $129K 2025-10-10 LOW · 0 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house 6 buys 6 sells $96K 2025-10-31 LOW · 0 Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house 2 buys 4 sells $48K 2025-09-23 LOW · 0 Maria Elvira Salazar R-Florida · house 2 buys $41K 2026-04-20 LOW · 0 Ritchie Torres D-New York · house 2 buys 2 sells $32K 2025-07-11 LOW · 0 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house 2 sells $16K 2025-04-07 LOW · 15 Shelley Moore Capito R-West Virginia · senate 2 buys $16K 2025-08-01 LOW · 12

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SHW

2026-04-20 Maria Elvira Salazar R-Florida · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2026-04-20 Maria Elvira Salazar R-Florida · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2026-01-29 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2026-01-06 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-11-10 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2025-11-03 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2025-10-10 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

2025-10-10 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-10-10 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2025-10-10 Jared Moskowitz D-Florida · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-08

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Stock awards & option exercises

stock awards · $25.8M market value

option exercises · $100K

2026-04-06 Williams Thomas Director AWARD 106.97 sh $34K

2026-04-06 THAMAN MICHAEL H Director AWARD 106.97 sh $34K

2026-04-06 Gamgort Robert James Director AWARD 106.97 sh $34K

2026-04-06 ANDERSON KERRII B Director AWARD 31.7 sh $10K

2026-02-17 Petz Heidi G President & CEO AWARD 16,800 sh $6.2M

2026-02-17 Binns Justin T President, Glob. Architectural AWARD 9,900 sh $3.6M

2026-02-17 Jorgenrud Karl J President, Glob. Industrial AWARD 9,600 sh $3.5M

2026-02-17 GARCEAU MARY L SVP - CLO and Secretary AWARD 9,000 sh $3.3M

For SHW, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.

Bills Affecting SHWLive legislation impacting this stock

HR.224 · 119th

Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Enacted latest action 2026-01-20 MINIMAL

HR.42 · 119th

Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

Enacted latest action 2025-07-07 MINIMAL

HR.1501 · 119th

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

Markup latest action 2026-04-21 MINIMAL

HR.1555 · 119th

Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

Committee latest action 2026-03-25 MINIMAL

S.451 · 119th

Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act

Committee latest action 2025-12-02 MINIMAL

HR.931 · 119th

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

Committee latest action 2025-05-20 MINIMAL

HR.167 · 119th

Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025

Committee latest action 2025-05-14 MINIMAL

HR.2567 · 119th

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance co

Committee latest action 2025-04-01 MINIMAL

HR.2457 · 119th

Mining Schools Act of 2025

Committee latest action 2025-03-27 MINIMAL

S.1130 · 119th

Mining Schools Act of 2025

Committee latest action 2025-03-25 MINIMAL

Political ProfileWhere SHW sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Direct executive branch exposure via a Trump stock holding (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]`). EVIDENTIARY: Active congressional trading by one member (6 trades, 1 large buy) but offset by net-zero corporate insider activity (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0`) and no lobbying or federal contracts. Net: A single, low-value executive holding and active but mixed-directional congressional interest against a backdrop of no other political infrastructure.

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Unknown Unknown

Congressional critics

No specific congressional critics identified.

Member intelligence layer

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Frequently AskedAbout SHW & political exposure

Does The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Sherwin-Williams Company. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Which Trump cabinet officials own SHW stock?

1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in SHW on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.

Has Congress traded SHW stock?

264 congressional trades by 30 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-20. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is SHW political risk profile?

Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.

How does GovGreed track SHW political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. SHW data is updated daily from these official federal sources.