W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Stock Has Average Price Target of $1,285.00

Shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the ten brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $1,285.00.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Stephens downgraded W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th.

Institutional Trading of W.W. Grainger

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Polaris Financial Partners bought a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the third quarter worth approximately $125,000. CX Institutional boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 2.6% in the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 1,187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,479,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Montecito Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 1,553 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,935,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 13.8% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,851 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,879,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 56.5% in the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 36 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,280.43 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,301.21 and its 200-day moving average is $1,260.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.81. W.W. Grainger has a 52 week low of $906.52 and a 52 week high of $1,419.91. The company has a market capitalization of $60.31 billion, a PE ratio of 32.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.01.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $9.97 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that W.W. Grainger will post 46.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a $2.49 dividend. This represents a $9.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.40%.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and related services. The company serves businesses, government organizations and other institutions that need supplies to maintain facilities, equipment and operations.

Its product offerings include tools, safety equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, material-handling products, electrical and plumbing components, lighting, heating and cooling equipment, and other industrial and facility-management products.