Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 1,536 W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• Beacon Pointe Advisors purchased 1,536 shares of W.W. Grainger worth approximately $2.09 million, while institutional investors collectively own 80.7% of the company.
• Grainger’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $12.01 versus the $11.30 consensus and revenue of $5.02 billion, up 10.3% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with an average “Hold” rating and $1,286.62 target price; shares trade near $1,305.72 at roughly 33 times earnings. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share, yielding about 0.8% annually.

Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,536 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,089,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. purchased a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter valued at $1,048,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 2nd quarter worth $324,824,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 1,353.1% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 31,242 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $42,502,000 after buying an additional 29,092 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger during the second quarter valued at about $11,591,000. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 253.8% during the fourth quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 3,747 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,781,000 after acquiring an additional 2,688 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised W.W. Grainger from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Stephens downgraded W.W. Grainger from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $1,355.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced 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 report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1,286.62.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE GWW opened at $1,305.72 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.04. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 12-month low of $906.52 and a 12-month high of $1,419.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $1,342.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,235.14.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.96 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.97 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $2.49 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is 25.40%.

W.W. Grainger News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting W.W. Grainger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded GWW to a No. 2 (Buy) rank, citing growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. Zacks rating upgrade article
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple future EPS estimates, including FY2027 to $50.40 from $50.21 and FY2028 to $54.37 from $54.17. Estimates were also increased for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2027 and Q2 2028, suggesting modestly improving expectations for profitability. MarketBeat analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Grainger’s latest reported quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $12.01 versus the $11.30 consensus and revenue of $5.02 billion versus $4.96 billion. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, supporting the case for continued earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary is mixed: GWW has outperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts remain cautious about its future upside. Barchart analyst outlook article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation may be limiting enthusiasm. Grainger trades at roughly 33 times earnings, while its shares are below the 50-day moving average after approaching a 12-month high. Investors may be taking profits or demanding stronger estimate increases before bidding the stock higher. MSN analyst outlook article

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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