PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab Raises Stock Position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab increased its position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 6,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 428 shares during the period. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $8,339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GWW. Miller Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on GWW shares. Oppenheimer increased their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Stephens downgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,171.00 to $1,166.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,271.75.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

NYSE GWW opened at $1,277.63 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $60.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.58, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,342.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,212.25. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $906.52 and a 1 year high of $1,419.91.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $9.97 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.14 earnings per share for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $2.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $9.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at W.W. Grainger

In other W.W. Grainger news, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of W.W. Grainger stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,231.06, for a total transaction of $1,051,325.24. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,554 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,913,067.24. The trade was a 35.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Paige K. Robbins sold 1,457 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,232.29, for a total transaction of $1,795,446.53. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,232 shares in the company, valued at $2,750,471.28. This trade represents a 39.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,624 shares of company stock worth $3,232,291. Company insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

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.