Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Acquires New Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. has acquired 13,696 shares of W.W. Grainger, valued at approximately $13.56 million, indicating significant institutional interest in the company.
• W.W. Grainger recently posted a Q2 EPS of $9.97, missing analyst estimates, but reported revenues of $4.55 billion, exceeding forecasts and showing a 5.6% year-over-year increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.26, with an annualized payout representing a dividend yield of 0.9%, reflecting its ongoing commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 13,696 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $13,559,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in GWW. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 46.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 320 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Berger Financial Group Inc increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 38.6% in the 4th quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 442 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $466,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter worth about $54,000. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 320 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 14.2% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 681,912 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $718,769,000 after acquiring an additional 84,595 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on GWW. Loop Capital decreased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,000.00 to $950.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,215.00 to $1,160.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,176.00 to $1,007.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,080.38.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.1%

GWW stock opened at $1,012.61 on Wednesday. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a twelve month low of $893.99 and a twelve month high of $1,227.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $48.43 billion, a PE ratio of 25.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,016.08 and a 200 day moving average of $1,020.01.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.97 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.07 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $4.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.52 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 49.63% and a net margin of 10.99%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $9.76 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 38.500-40.250 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be issued a $2.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. W.W. Grainger's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.94%.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.

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