Shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $1,230.1111.
GWW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Stephens lowered W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,337.00 to $1,460.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, DA Davidson assumed coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,250.00 price target on the stock.
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Insider Activity
Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.W. Grainger
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GWW. Mattern Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 12,234 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,345,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter worth $1,048,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 212.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 54,215 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $55,795,000 after acquiring an additional 36,855 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 72.3% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,353 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,374,000 after acquiring an additional 987 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 160.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 68,139 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,756,000 after purchasing an additional 41,990 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.
W.W. Grainger Trading Down 1.8%
Shares of GWW opened at $1,370.43 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,315.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,182.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.03. W.W. Grainger has a 1-year low of $906.52 and a 1-year high of $1,419.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.21 by $1.44. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.58 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 47.87%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.86 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS. Analysts expect that W.W. Grainger will post 45.46 earnings per share for the current year.
W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were paid a dividend of $2.49 per share. This is a boost from W.W. Grainger’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.79%.
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.
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