W.W. Grainger Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by William Blair

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for W.W. Grainger in a report issued on Thursday, July 10th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $9.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $10.02. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger's current full-year earnings is $40.30 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,215.00 to $1,160.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,097.00 to $1,144.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wolfe Research downgraded W.W. Grainger from a "peer perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $966.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $1,116.25.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GWW opened at $1,059.71 on Monday. W.W. Grainger has a fifty-two week low of $893.99 and a fifty-two week high of $1,227.66. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,062.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,037.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $50.91 billion, a PE ratio of 27.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.18.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.51 by $0.35. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 51.28% and a net margin of 11.08%. The business had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $9.62 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a dividend of $2.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. This is a positive change from W.W. Grainger's previous quarterly dividend of $2.05. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.85%. W.W. Grainger's payout ratio is 23.21%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli sold 280 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,075.20, for a total transaction of $301,056.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,369 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,622,348.80. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Laurie R. Thomson sold 761 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,042.86, for a total value of $793,616.46. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 578 shares in the company, valued at $602,773.08. This trade represents a 56.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.W. Grainger

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 2.1% during the first quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 486 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $480,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 3.2% during the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 323 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $319,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 0.9% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 1,139 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,125,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 52.6% during the second quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 29 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, PDS Planning Inc raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 485 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $511,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

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.

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