Apollon Wealth Management LLC Reduces Holdings in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• Apollon Wealth Management reduced its position in W.W. Grainger by 30.8% in Q4, selling 875 shares and ending the quarter with 1,963 shares valued at about $1.98 million.
• W.W. Grainger reported quarterly EPS of $9.45 (missing by $0.01) and revenue of $4.43 billion (ahead of estimates), and set FY2026 guidance at 42.250–44.750 EPS versus analysts' average expectation of roughly 40.3 EPS.
• CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 1,488 shares at an average price of $1,114.28 (≈$1.66 million) under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, cutting her stake by 12.37%.

Apollon Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) by 30.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,963 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 875 shares during the quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC's holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $1,981,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 136.4% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 211.1% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 28 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 314.3% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 29 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 650.0% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company's stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,160.37 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,119.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,035.15. The company has a market capitalization of $54.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.79, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $906.52 and a fifty-two week high of $1,218.63.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.46 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.39 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.46% and a net margin of 9.51%.The firm's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.71 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a dividend of $2.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $9.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger's payout ratio is currently 25.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on GWW. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,044.00 to $1,047.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $1,096.71.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 1,488 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,114.28, for a total transaction of $1,658,048.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,541 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,745,625.48. The trade was a 12.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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