Zacks Research Weighs in on W.W. Grainger FY2026 Earnings

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for W.W. Grainger in a report issued on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $45.85 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $44.87. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $46.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s Q4 2026 earnings at $10.73 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $12.29 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $12.72 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $12.43 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $50.21 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $12.75 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $13.83 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $54.17 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on GWW. Wall Street Zen raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. DA Davidson upped their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.3%

GWW stock opened at $1,314.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,345.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,225.84. W.W. Grainger has a twelve month low of $906.52 and a twelve month high of $1,419.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.91 billion, a PE ratio of 33.51, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%.The company had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $9.97 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GWW. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 420.0% in the 2nd 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. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a $2.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.40%.

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.