NYSE:GWW W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $919.84 -119.71 (-11.52%) As of 02:35 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About W.W. Grainger Stock (NYSE:GWW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get W.W. Grainger alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$918.78▼$960.5650-Day Range$1,016.48▼$1,094.9252-Week Range$893.99▼$1,227.66Volume821,188 shsAverage Volume283,618 shsMarket Capitalization$44.19 billionP/E Ratio23.66Dividend Yield0.98%Price Target$1,116.25Consensus RatingHold Company Overview W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. Read More W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreGWW MarketRank™: W.W. Grainger scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingW.W. Grainger has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageW.W. Grainger has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about W.W. Grainger's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for W.W. Grainger are expected to grow by 11.17% in the coming year, from $40.30 to $44.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 24.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 24.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioW.W. Grainger has a P/B Ratio of 12.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about W.W. Grainger's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.55% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverW.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldW.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthW.W. Grainger has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W.W. Grainger is 23.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, W.W. Grainger will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.18% next year. This indicates that W.W. Grainger will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about W.W. Grainger's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.3 / 5Environmental Score-1.49 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.55% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverW.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.01 News SentimentW.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for GWW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added W.W. Grainger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, W.W. Grainger insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,094,672.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.10% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.70% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about W.W. Grainger's insider trading history. Receive GWW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for W.W. Grainger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GWW Stock News HeadlinesW.W. Grainger reports mixed Q2 results; updates FY25 outlookAugust 1 at 8:05 AM | seekingalpha.comGRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2025August 1 at 8:00 AM | prnewswire.comMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. Now, this same guy says a new company could become the next to soar like Nvidia.August 1 at 2:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: What To ExpectJuly 31 at 3:51 AM | msn.comGRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDJuly 30 at 1:00 PM | prnewswire.comW.W. Grainger Insiders Sell US$3.0m Of Stock, Possibly Signalling CautionJuly 29 at 10:51 AM | finance.yahoo.comWith 75% institutional ownership, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) is a favorite amongst the big gunsJuly 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhat You Need to Know Ahead of W.W. Grainger's Earnings ReleaseJuly 15, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines GWW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GWW shares performed this year? W.W. Grainger's stock was trading at $1,054.05 at the start of the year. Since then, GWW shares have decreased by 10.3% and is now trading at $945.3150. How were W.W. Grainger's earnings last quarter? W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.00 by $0.03. The company's revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Does W.W. Grainger have any subsidiaries? W.W. Grainger subsidiaries include these companies: Cromwell, WFS Enterprises, Safety Solutions, E&R Industrial, Techni-Tool, Anfreixo, Fabory Group, and more. Who are W.W. Grainger's major shareholders? W.W. Grainger's top institutional investors include Swedbank AB (0.33%), DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.27%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.24%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald G Macpherson, Deidra C Merriwether, Paige K Robbins, Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli, Kathleen S Carroll, Matt Fortin and Laurie R Thomson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of W.W. Grainger? Shares of GWW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of W.W. Grainger own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W.W. Grainger investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/12/2025Dividend Payable6/01/2025Today8/01/2025Last Earnings8/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2025Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2025Dividend Payable9/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Industrial Services Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors Current SymbolNYSE:GWW CIK277135 Webwww.grainger.com Phone(847) 535-1000Fax847-535-0878Employees26,000Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for W.W. Grainger$1,116.25 High Price Target$1,280.00 Low Price Target$925.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$38.95 Trailing P/E Ratio24.44 Forward P/E Ratio23.64 P/E Growth2.73Net Income$1.91 billion Net Margins11.08% Pretax Margin15.00% Return on Equity51.28% Return on Assets22.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio2.74 Quick Ratio1.60 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.17 billion Price / Sales2.67 Cash Flow$40.49 per share Price / Cash Flow23.53 Book Value$76.04 per share Price / Book12.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,040,000Free Float45,109,000Market Cap$45.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.18 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. 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