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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$943.01 -17.26 (-1.80%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$956.26 +13.25 (+1.40%)
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About W.W. Grainger Stock (NYSE:GWW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$941.59
$968.51
50-Day Range
$932.25
$1,094.92
52-Week Range
$893.99
$1,227.66
Volume
440,834 shs
Average Volume
402,341 shs
Market Capitalization
$45.10 billion
P/E Ratio
23.93
Dividend Yield
0.96%
Price Target
$1,080.38
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

GWW 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    W.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 Coverage

    W.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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The 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. Sector

    The 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 Ratio

    W.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 Ratio

    W.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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.68% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    W.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently increased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    W.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    W.W. Grainger has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of W.W. Grainger is 22.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.68% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    W.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently increased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    W.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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 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 Follows

    Only 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    Only 6.10% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.70% 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.
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GWW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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.

The following companies are subsidiaries of W.W. Grainger: Cromwell, WFS Enterprises, Safety Solutions, E&R Industrial, Techni-Tool, Anfreixo, Fabory Group, and others.

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.
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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.

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 Dividend
5/12/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend
5/12/2025
Dividend Payable
6/01/2025
Last Earnings
8/01/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/11/2025
Dividend Payable
9/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Industrial Services
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:GWW
CIK
277135
Employees
26,000
Year Founded
1927

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,280.00
Low Price Target
$925.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$39.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.93
Forward P/E Ratio
23.40
P/E Growth
2.79
Net Income
$1.91 billion
Net Margins
10.99%
Pretax Margin
14.94%
Return on Equity
49.63%
Return on Assets
21.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.57
Current Ratio
2.82
Quick Ratio
1.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.17 billion
Price / Sales
2.63
Cash Flow
$43.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.67
Book Value
$85.36 per share
Price / Book
11.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
47,830,000
Free Float
44,914,000
Market Cap
$45.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.18

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This page (NYSE:GWW) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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