W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Holdings Raised by Ossiam

Ossiam increased its position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 440.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,261 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,883 shares during the quarter. Ossiam’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $17,402,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 145.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 68,617 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $65,389,000 after buying an additional 40,713 shares during the last quarter. Perbak Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the third quarter worth about $401,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 36.7% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 3,622 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,452,000 after acquiring an additional 972 shares during the period. Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 3rd quarter valued at about $681,000. Finally, Chesapeake Capital Corp IL acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 3rd quarter valued at about $476,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at W.W. Grainger

In related news, VP Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli sold 195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,023.93, for a total transaction of $199,666.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 3,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,249,953.82. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.7%

W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,074.61 on Friday. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 52 week low of $893.99 and a 52 week high of $1,218.63. The stock has a market cap of $50.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.36, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1,102.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,021.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by ($0.01). W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 47.46%. The company had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $9.71 EPS. W.W. Grainger’s revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. On average, analysts expect that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a $2.26 dividend. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is currently 25.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on GWW. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings raised W.W. Grainger from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,071.38.

W.W. Grainger 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.