W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Shares Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Key Points

• Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group trimmed its stake in W.W. Grainger by 0.9%, selling 1,085 shares and now holds 114,400 shares valued at about $115.4 million (≈0.24% ownership).
• W.W. Grainger reported Q4 EPS of $9.45 (missing estimates by $0.01) with revenue of $4.43 billion, up 4.5% year‑over‑year, and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $42.25–$44.75 versus analysts' ~40.3 EPS forecast.
• CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 1,488 shares under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, reducing her holdings by 12.37%; the company pays a quarterly dividend of $2.26 ($9.04 annualized, ~0.8% yield).

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 114,400 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 1,085 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned approximately 0.24% of W.W. Grainger worth $115,435,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,805,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 3,283 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,415,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 277 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC now owns 212 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 3,958 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,772,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

Shares of GWW opened at $1,160.37 on Tuesday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $1,119.45 and its 200-day moving average is $1,035.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.59. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 12-month low of $906.52 and a 12-month high of $1,218.63.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $9.71 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other W.W. Grainger news, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 1,488 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,114.28, for a total transaction of $1,658,048.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,541 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,745,625.48. This represents a 12.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on GWW. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,044.00 to $1,047.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley lifted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $1,096.71.

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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