NYSE:GWWW W Grainger Stock Price, Forecast & News

$305.76

+12.85 (+4.39 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$299.86

Now: $305.76▼

$307.20

50-Day Range

$238.76

MA: $276.54▼

$296.07

52-Week Range

$200.61

Now: $305.76▼

$346.60

Volume487,487 shs

Average Volume391,560 shs

Market Capitalization$16.35 billion

P/E Ratio21.86

Dividend Yield1.97%

Beta0.96

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and internationally. The company provides material handling equipment, safety and security supplies, lighting and electrical products, power and hand tools, pumps and plumbing supplies, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking tools, as well as gloves, ladders, motors, and janitorial supplies. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company provides its products through branches, sales and service representatives, contact centers, distribution centers, and catalogs, as well as through e-commerce platform. It serves small and mid-sized businesses, large corporations, government entities, and other institutions. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
W W Grainger has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.15, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $283.67, W W Grainger has a potential downside of 7.2% from its current price of $305.76.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
W W Grainger has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
W W Grainger has received 488 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
W W Grainger has received 770 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
W W Grainger has received 61.21% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about W W Grainger and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GWW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GWW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
W W Grainger is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
W W Grainger has been increasing its dividend for 48 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of W W Grainger is 33.31 %. 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 33.05 % next year. This indicates that W W Grainger will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

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 13.97% of the stock of W W Grainger is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
70.44% 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.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for W W Grainger are expected to grow by 16.82% in the coming year, from $14.92 to $17.43 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of W W Grainger is 21.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.94.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of W W Grainger is 21.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
W W Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.07. 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 8.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.12 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Wholesale trade - durable goods

Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNYSE:GWW

Previous Symbol

CUSIP38480210

CIK277135

Webwww.grainger.com

Phone847-535-1000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.63

Current Ratio3.28

Quick Ratio2.20

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio21.86

Forward P/E Ratio20.49

P/E Growth2.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$11.49 billion

Price / Sales1.42

Cash Flow$23.01 per share

Price / Cash Flow13.29

Book Value$38.24 per share

Price / Book8.00

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$17.29

Net Income$849 million

Net Margins6.56%

Return on Equity45.00%

Return on Assets14.84%

Miscellaneous

Employees25,300

Outstanding Shares53,468,000

Market Cap$16.35 billion

Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

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W W Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Frequently Asked Questions

How has W W Grainger's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

W W Grainger's stock was trading at $274.61 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, GWW shares have increased by 11.3% and is now trading at $305.76. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of W W Grainger?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W W Grainger in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for W W Grainger.

When is W W Grainger's next earnings date?

W W Grainger is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for W W Grainger.

How can I listen to W W Grainger's earnings call?

W W Grainger will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, July 23rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were W W Grainger's earnings last quarter?

W W Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The industrial products company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.42 by $0.18. The industrial products company earned $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. W W Grainger had a net margin of 6.56% and a return on equity of 45.00%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.51 earnings per share. View W W Grainger's earnings history.

How often does W W Grainger pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for W W Grainger?

W W Grainger announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $1.44 per share on Monday, June 1st. This represents a $5.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. View W W Grainger's dividend history.

How will W W Grainger's stock buyback program work?

W W Grainger declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 24th 2019, which permits the company to repurchase 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for GWW?

13 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for W W Grainger's stock. Their forecasts range from $191.00 to $326.00. On average, they expect W W Grainger's stock price to reach $283.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.2%. View analysts' price targets for W W Grainger.

Has W W Grainger been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about GWW stock have been trending very positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. W W Grainger earned a daily sentiment score of 3.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutW W Grainger.

Are investors shorting W W Grainger?

W W Grainger saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,000,000 shares, a drop of 10.7% from the April 15th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 434,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 2.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View W W Grainger's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of W W Grainger's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to W W Grainger include Fastenal (FAST), United Rentals (URI), Watsco (WSO), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Air Lease (AL), GATX (GATX), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), WESCO International (WCC), Kaman (KAMN), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Textainer Group (TGH), MRC Global (MRC) and DXP Enterprises (DXPE). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of W W Grainger own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other W W Grainger investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), Boeing (BA), Mcdonald's (MCD), PepsiCo (PEP), Netflix (NFLX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Home Depot (HD), Walmart (WMT) and Caterpillar (CAT).

Who are W W Grainger's key executives?

W W Grainger's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Donald G. Macpherson, Chairman & CEO (Age 51)
Mr. Thomas B. Okray, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 56)
Mr. John L. Howard, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 61)
Ms. Paige K. Robbins, Sr. VP & Chief Digital Officer (Age 50)
Mr. Joseph C. High, Exec. Officer (Age 64)

What is W W Grainger's stock symbol?

W W Grainger trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GWW."

Who are W W Grainger's major shareholders?

W W Grainger's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Longview Partners Guernsey LTD (7.64%), BlackRock Inc. (6.07%), State Street Corp (4.39%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.76%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.48%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.36%). Company insiders that own W W Grainger stock include Brian P Anderson, Donald G Macpherson, Eric R Tapia, John L Howard and Paige K Robbins. View institutional ownership trends for W W Grainger.

Which major investors are selling W W Grainger stock?

GWW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alyeska Investment Group L.P., Clearbridge Investments LLC, Invesco Ltd., Mackenzie Financial Corp, State Street Corp, Two Sigma Advisers LP, UBS Group AG, and Longview Partners Guernsey LTD. Company insiders that have sold W W Grainger company stock in the last year include Eric R Tapia, John L Howard, and Paige K Robbins. View insider buying and selling activity for W W Grainger.

Which major investors are buying W W Grainger stock?

GWW stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including APG Asset Management N.V., Eagle Asset Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Scout Investments Inc., Parnassus Investments CA, Darrell & King LLC, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. View insider buying and selling activity for W W Grainger.

How do I buy shares of W W Grainger?

Shares of GWW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is W W Grainger's stock price today?

One share of GWW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $305.76.

How big of a company is W W Grainger?

W W Grainger has a market capitalization of $16.35 billion and generates $11.49 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $849 million in net income (profit) each year or $17.29 on an earnings per share basis. W W Grainger employs 25,300 workers across the globe.

What is W W Grainger's official website?

The official website for W W Grainger is www.grainger.com.

How can I contact W W Grainger?

W W Grainger's mailing address is 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL, 60045. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 847-535-1000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff