W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $1,285.00

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $1,285.00.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GWW. 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. Wolfe Research started coverage on W.W. Grainger in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays cut their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,185.00 to $1,172.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

NYSE GWW opened at $1,281.31 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,303.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,260.41. W.W. Grainger has a 52 week low of $906.52 and a 52 week high of $1,419.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.67, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.01.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. The company had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger will post 46.25 earnings per share for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a dividend of $2.49 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $9.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is 25.40%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.W. Grainger

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,358 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,208,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in W.W. Grainger by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC grew its stake in W.W. Grainger by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Andina Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 404 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $408,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 34.5% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 39 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and related services. The company serves businesses, government organizations and other institutions that need supplies to maintain facilities, equipment and operations.

Its product offerings include tools, safety equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, material-handling products, electrical and plumbing components, lighting, heating and cooling equipment, and other industrial and facility-management products.