1,507 Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Bought by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Key Points

• Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired 1,507 shares of W.W. Grainger during the second quarter, valued at approximately $2.05 million. Institutional investors collectively own 80.7% of the company.
• Grainger reported quarterly EPS of $12.01, beating estimates of $11.30, while revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $5.02 billion. The company set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $45.50–$47.25.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $1,274.12, compared with the stock’s recent price of $1,322.34. Grainger also declared a quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share, representing a 0.8% annualized yield.

Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,507 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,051,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Miller Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 420.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GWW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Oppenheimer increased their target price 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. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE GWW opened at $1,322.34 on Monday. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $906.52 and a 1 year high of $1,419.91. The firm has a market cap of $62.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.81. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $1,345.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,222.27.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $9.97 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

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

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.

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