NewEdge Wealth LLC Buys Shares of 2,081 W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• NewEdge Wealth acquired 2,081 W.W. Grainger shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $2.83 million. Institutional investors collectively own 80.7% of the company.
• Grainger reported quarterly EPS of $12.01, exceeding estimates of $11.30, while revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $5.02 billion. The company maintained FY2026 EPS guidance of $45.50–$47.25.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share, equal to a $9.96 annualized payout and a 0.8% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $1,274.12.

NewEdge Wealth LLC acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,081 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,831,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 483 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $487,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 788 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $795,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Sawyer & Company Inc lifted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 676 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, Andina Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 404 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. 80.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

NYSE:GWW opened at $1,299.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $61.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.13, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.04. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $906.52 and a 1 year high of $1,419.91. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $1,344.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,228.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 1.70.

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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. The business had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $9.97 EPS. The business's revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company 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 $2.49 dividend. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on GWW. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wolfe Research upgraded W.W. Grainger from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Stephens downgraded 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. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,166.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1,274.12.

Key Stories Impacting W.W. Grainger

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its longer-term earnings outlook. Estimates increased for FY2026 EPS to $45.85 from $44.87, FY2027 EPS to $50.21 from $49.47, and FY2028 EPS to $54.17 from $53.10. Analysts also lifted several quarterly forecasts, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028 and Q2 2028. These revisions suggest improving expectations for Grainger’s earnings growth beyond the immediate quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Grainger opened a new Northwest Distribution Center in Gresham, Oregon. The facility expands the company’s distribution infrastructure, supports local employment and strengthens its regional presence. While the announcement does not provide specific financial guidance, added capacity could support service levels and future sales growth. Grainger Opens Northwest Distribution Center in Gresham, Oregon
• Neutral Sentiment: The distribution-center opening is likely a gradual catalyst. The investment may improve logistics and customer fulfillment over time, but the company did not disclose the facility’s expected revenue, cost or earnings impact, limiting its immediate significance for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed third-quarter EPS forecasts. Q3 2026 EPS expectations fell to $11.46 from $11.64, while Q3 2027 estimates declined to $12.77 from $12.87. The reductions point to somewhat softer near-term expectations and may be weighing on shares, despite the stronger full-year and later-period forecasts.

W.W. Grainger Company 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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