NYSE:GWW W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $943.01 -17.26 (-1.80%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$956.26 +13.25 (+1.40%) As of 08/7/2025 06:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$941.59▼$968.5150-Day Range$932.25▼$1,094.9252-Week Range$893.99▼$1,227.66Volume440,834 shsAverage Volume402,341 shsMarket Capitalization$45.10 billionP/E Ratio23.93Dividend Yield0.96%Price Target$1,080.38Consensus 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™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreGWW MarketRank™: W.W. Grainger scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th 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 4 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 23.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 23.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.79. 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 11.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.68% 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 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.W. Grainger has recently increased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldW.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.94%, 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 22.94%. 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 Shorted2.68% 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 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.W. Grainger has recently increased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentW.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for GWW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% 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 $301,056.00 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 (NYSE:GWW) Price Target Lowered to $1,007.00 at Royal Bank Of CanadaAugust 7 at 3:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe Analyst Verdict: W.W. Grainger In The Eyes Of 4 ExpertsAugust 6 at 2:52 AM | benzinga.comAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Trump’s Great Gain” has officially begun. Altucher believes select cryptos could turn $900 into $108,000 over the next 12 months — and he’s laying out the full gameplan in a new presentation. | Paradigm Press (Ad)W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Price Target Lowered to $950.00 at Loop CapitalAugust 6 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comGrainger Q2 Revenue Jumps 5.6%August 5 at 4:08 PM | fool.comW.W. Grainger Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q2 EarningsAugust 4, 2025 | benzinga.comW.W. Grainger Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q2 EarningsAugust 4, 2025 | benzinga.comBrokerages Set W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) PT at $1,116.25August 3, 2025 | americanbankingnews.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GWW shares have decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at $943.01. How were W.W. Grainger's earnings last quarter? W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.07 by $0.10. The business's revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Does W.W. Grainger have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of W.W. Grainger: Cromwell, WFS Enterprises, Safety Solutions, E&R Industrial, Techni-Tool, Anfreixo, Fabory Group, and others. Who are W.W. Grainger's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of W.W. Grainger include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.60%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.51%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.35%) and Swedbank AB (0.33%). 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 Payable6/01/2025Last Earnings8/01/2025Today8/08/2025Record 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$1,080.38 High Price Target$1,280.00 Low Price Target$925.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$39.41 Trailing P/E Ratio23.93 Forward P/E Ratio23.40 P/E Growth2.79Net Income$1.91 billion Net Margins10.99% Pretax Margin14.94% Return on Equity49.63% Return on Assets21.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57 Current Ratio2.82 Quick Ratio1.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.17 billion Price / Sales2.63 Cash Flow$43.52 per share Price / Cash Flow21.67 Book Value$85.36 per share Price / Book11.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,830,000Free Float44,914,000Market Cap$45.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.18 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:GWW) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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