Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA Has $106,000 Holdings in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA trimmed its W.W. Grainger stake by 96.2% in Q4, selling 2,545 shares and ending the quarter with 100 shares worth about $106,000.
• W.W. Grainger reported Q results with $9.45 EPS (missed by $0.01) and $4.43B revenue (beat), set FY2026 guidance of 42.25–44.75 EPS, and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" with an average price target of $1,118.14.
• Insider selling: CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 2,339 shares for roughly $2.49M, cutting her position by about 18.6%, while insiders overall own 6.3% of the stock.

Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA trimmed its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) by 96.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 100 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 2,545 shares during the period. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA's holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $106,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GWW. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 211.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 28 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 314.3% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 29 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 650.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 25.5% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on GWW. Sanford C. Bernstein increased 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 research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,044.00 to $1,047.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $1,118.14.

W.W. Grainger Stock Up 0.9%

W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,164.66 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $55.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a twelve month low of $906.52 and a twelve month high of $1,218.63. The company's 50-day moving average price is $1,115.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,045.34.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.46 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 47.46%. The firm's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $9.71 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 43.61 EPS for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other W.W. Grainger news, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 2,339 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,064.73, for a total value of $2,490,403.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,235 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,897,511.55. This represents a 18.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.30% of the stock is currently 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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