W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $1,286.6250.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on GWW. Wolfe Research upgraded W.W. Grainger from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings raised W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Institutional Trading of W.W. Grainger

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 420.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. EFG International AG purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

W.W. Grainger Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,289.32 on Friday. W.W. Grainger has a 52 week low of $906.52 and a 52 week high of $1,419.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $60.73 billion, a PE ratio of 32.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,336.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,243.01.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $9.97 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. Equities analysts predict that W.W. Grainger will post 46.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $2.49 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 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 agencies and other organizations that need supplies to maintain facilities, equipment and operations. Its product categories include tools, safety equipment, material handling products, cleaning and maintenance supplies, electrical and lighting products, plumbing supplies, HVAC equipment and fasteners.

Founded in 1927 by William W. Grainger, the company has grown from a regional electrical-equipment distributor into a global MRO provider.