3,925 Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Acquired by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired 3,925 W.W. Grainger shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $5.34 million. Institutional investors collectively own 80.70% of the company.
• Grainger exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $12.01 in EPS and $5.02 billion in revenue, with revenue up 10.3% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $45.50–$47.25.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average price target of $1,274.12. Grainger also declared a quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share, equivalent to a 0.8% annualized yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 3,925 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $5,340,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 46.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 320 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,851 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,816,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 169.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,826 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,980,000 after acquiring an additional 2,407 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger during the 2nd quarter worth $208,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in W.W. Grainger by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 41,388 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $43,051,000 after acquiring an additional 10,784 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on GWW shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. DA Davidson raised 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 report on Thursday, August 6th. 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 reduced their target price 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 report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,312.12 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $1,344.74 and its 200 day moving average is $1,229.54. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 12-month low of $906.52 and a 12-month high of $1,419.91. The stock has a market cap of $61.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.46, a PEG ratio of 2.31 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $9.97 EPS. The business's revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

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 issued 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 of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger's payout ratio is 25.40%.

About W.W. Grainger

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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