Vinva Investment Management Ltd Sells 2,087 Shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Key Points

• Vinva Investment Management Ltd trimmed its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 70.9% in Q3, selling 2,087 shares and leaving it with 855 shares valued at about $811,000.
• Grainger reported Q results with EPS of $9.45 (missing estimates by $0.01) and revenue of $4.43 billion (+4.5% y/y), and set FY 2026 guidance of $42.25–$44.75 EPS; analysts have a consensus "Hold" rating with a $1,071.38 target.
• About 80.7% of the stock is institutionally owned, the company pays a $2.26 quarterly dividend ($9.04 annualized, ~0.8% yield), and insiders own 6.1% with a VP recently selling 195 shares.

Vinva Investment Management Ltd trimmed its holdings in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) by 70.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 855 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 2,087 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd's holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $811,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 2.0% in the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 57,404 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $54,704,000 after purchasing an additional 1,122 shares during the period. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger in the third quarter valued at about $476,000. Guardian Capital LP raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 4.7% in the third quarter. Guardian Capital LP now owns 12,897 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,290,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in W.W. Grainger by 11.6% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,183 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,127,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,106.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $52.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.28, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,097.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,019.60. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a one year low of $893.99 and a one year high of $1,218.63.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $9.46 by ($0.01). W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.46% and a net margin of 9.51%.The company had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.71 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. Research analysts predict that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at W.W. Grainger

In other news, VP Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli sold 195 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,023.93, for a total transaction of $199,666.35. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,249,953.82. The trade was a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on GWW shares. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on W.W. Grainger in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $975.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $1,071.38.

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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