W.W. Grainger Q4 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for W.W. Grainger in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now expects that the industrial products company will earn $9.91 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $9.95. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $40.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s Q4 2026 earnings at $10.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $44.15 EPS.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.51 by $0.35. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 52.43%. The business had revenue of $4.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $9.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,097.00 to $1,144.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. William Blair upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,125.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of W.W. Grainger from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $966.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,120.00.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE GWW opened at $1,091.63 on Monday. W.W. Grainger has a one year low of $874.98 and a one year high of $1,227.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,006.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,065.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.20, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On W.W. Grainger

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GWW. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 1,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,489,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 160.8% during the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 1,309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,380,000 after buying an additional 807 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 442 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $466,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter valued at $399,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at W.W. Grainger

In related news, VP Laurie R. Thomson sold 761 shares of W.W. Grainger stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,042.86, for a total value of $793,616.46. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 578 shares in the company, valued at $602,773.08. The trade was a 56.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 1,164 shares of W.W. Grainger stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $997.12, for a total transaction of $1,160,647.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 10,235 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,205,523.20. This trade represents a 10.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 1st. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $2.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $9.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.83%. This is a boost from W.W. Grainger’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.05. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is 23.21%.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.