Fielder Capital Group LLC Purchases New Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• Fielder Capital Group purchased 1,025 shares of W.W. Grainger valued at approximately $1.4 million, while 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.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share, equivalent to an annualized $9.96 payout and a 0.8% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $1,274.12.

Fielder Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,025 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,394,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in W.W. Grainger by 1,462.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,071,854 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,081,554,000 after purchasing an additional 1,003,237 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $518,958,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 34,269.9% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 435,466 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $439,407,000 after purchasing an additional 434,199 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 61.1% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,027,286 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,036,584,000 after buying an additional 389,589 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP purchased a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $239,597,000. 80.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GWW opened at $1,322.34 on Monday. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a twelve month low of $906.52 and a twelve 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 company has a market capitalization of $62.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,345.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,222.27.

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

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger's dividend payout ratio is 25.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GWW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wolfe Research raised shares of W.W. Grainger from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Stephens lowered shares of W.W. Grainger from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $1,355.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1,274.12.

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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