Quantinno Capital Management LP Has $82.16 Million Position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 47.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,318 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,172 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $82,158,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GWW. Castleark Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $6,119,000. Cardiff Park Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 19.3% during the 1st quarter. Cardiff Park Advisors LLC now owns 673 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $735,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 124.2% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 4,181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,561,000 after buying an additional 2,316 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA acquired a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 1st quarter valued at $3,437,000. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 1,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,251,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at W.W. Grainger

In related news, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of W.W. Grainger stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,231.06, for a total value of $1,051,325.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,913,067.24. The trade was a 35.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Laurie R. Thomson sold 313 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,231.69, for a total transaction of $385,518.97. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491,444.31. This trade represents a 43.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,624 shares of company stock worth $3,232,291. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,250.00 target price on the stock. Stephens cut shares of 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 research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,230.11.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE GWW opened at $1,397.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $65.97 billion, a PE ratio of 37.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.03. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a one year low of $906.52 and a one year high of $1,419.91. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,329.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,197.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.60.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.21 by $1.44. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.87% and a net margin of 9.70%.The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $9.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 45.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.