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

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$1,013.48 -3.57 (-0.35%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$1,006.09 -7.39 (-0.73%)
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About W.W. Grainger Stock (NYSE:GWW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$1,009.53
$1,017.26
50-Day Range
$932.25
$1,059.71
52-Week Range
$893.99
$1,227.66
Volume
240,324 shs
Average Volume
288,634 shs
Market Capitalization
$48.48 billion
P/E Ratio
25.72
Dividend Yield
0.89%
Price Target
$1,080.38
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

GWW MarketRank™: 

W.W. Grainger scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 179 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 3 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 25.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 25.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    W.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. 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 11.87. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.17% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 19.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    W.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.89%, 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

    2.17% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 19.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    W.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 1.49. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for GWW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added W.W. Grainger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, W.W. Grainger insiders have not sold or bought any 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GWW stock has decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at $1,013.4830.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) posted its earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.97 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.07 by $0.10. W.W. Grainger's quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

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

Top institutional shareholders of W.W. Grainger include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.77%), State Street Corp (4.14%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.64%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (1.13%). 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
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/11/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Dividend Payable
9/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
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
+6.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$39.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.81
Forward P/E Ratio
25.24
P/E Growth
2.94
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
2.83
Cash Flow
$44.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.84
Book Value
$85.36 per share
Price / Book
11.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
47,830,000
Free Float
44,914,000
Market Cap
$48.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.18

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This page (NYSE:GWW) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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