W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Shares Sold by Mcdonald Partners LLC

Mcdonald Partners LLC reduced its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 63.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 729 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,264 shares during the quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $699,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 136.4% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Tobam raised its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 3,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tobam now owns 40 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 650.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at W.W. Grainger

In other W.W. Grainger news, CEO Donald G. Macpherson sold 14,523 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $972.81, for a total transaction of $14,128,119.63. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 107,862 shares in the company, valued at $104,929,232.22. This represents a 11.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli sold 195 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,023.93, for a total transaction of $199,666.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 3,174 shares in the company, valued at $3,249,953.82. This represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 26,881 shares of company stock valued at $26,157,155 over the last three months. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,152.05 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,087.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,015.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.83. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $893.99 and a 1 year high of $1,218.63. The company has a market capitalization of $54.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.10.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.46 by ($0.01). W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.46% and a net margin of 9.51%.The business had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $9.71 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 earnings per share for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $2.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GWW has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $963.00 to $975.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded W.W. Grainger from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,071.38.

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc (NYSE: GWW) is an industrial supply distributor founded in 1927 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. The company supplies maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services to businesses, institutions and government customers. Over its long history Grainger has developed a broad product assortment and a national distribution network that supports operations across a range of end markets, including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, transportation and public sector organizations.

Grainger’s product portfolio spans core categories such as electrical and lighting, safety and personal protective equipment, material handling, motors and power transmission, plumbing and HVAC, fasteners and adhesives, hand and power tools, and janitorial and facility supplies.