W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$1,014.02 -0.45 (-0.04%)

Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$1,013.54 -0.48 (-0.05%)

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W.W. Grainger - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
7

Buy
3

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for W.W. Grainger in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 12 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for GWW.

Consensus Price Target

$1,080.38
6.54% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for W.W. Grainger, the average price target is $1,080.38. The highest price target for GWW is $1,280.00, while the lowest price target for GWW is $925.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.54% from the current price of $1,014.02.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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GWW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/30/24 to 8/30/25	1 Month Ago 7/31/24 to 7/31/25	3 Months Ago 6/1/24 to 6/1/25	1 Year Ago 8/31/23 to 8/30/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$1,080.38	$1,116.25	$1,123.13	$1,017.13
Forecasted Upside	6.54% Upside	7.35% Upside	3.35% Upside	3.27% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

GWW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GWW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock vs. The Competition

Type	W.W. Grainger	Industrials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.17	2.67	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.54% Upside	49.08% Upside	10.22% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent GWW News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/4/2025	Loop Capital 3 of 5 stars	Chris Dankert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$1,000.00 ➝ $950.00	+2.13%
8/4/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Deane Dray Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$1,176.00 ➝ $1,007.00	+7.93%
7/11/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Chris Snyder Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$1,215.00 ➝ $1,160.00	+9.71%
5/27/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Baumann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$1,100.00 ➝ $1,125.00	+3.80%
4/3/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Cooke Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Underperform	$966.00	-4.04%
3/10/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Merkel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
11/13/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Mehrotra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$1,000.00 ➝ $1,280.00	+5.48%
10/29/2024	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Reed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral
10/17/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
10/16/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Manthey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
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10/16/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$975.00 ➝ $1,230.00	+13.25%
10/7/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Underperform	$925.00	-10.48%
6/14/2024	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
4/29/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$1,000.00 ➝ $1,250.00	+34.52%
12/20/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$825.00	-0.62%

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Should I Buy W.W. Grainger Stock? GWW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, August 29, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these W.W. Grainger pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

W.W. Grainger
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in W.W. Grainger, Inc.:

The company reported a revenue increase of 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating strong growth potential.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a solid net margin of approximately 11%, which suggests effective cost management and profitability.
The current stock price is around $1,014.96, which is within a reasonable range compared to its 12-month high of $1,227.66, potentially offering a good entry point for investors.
With a return on equity of about 49.63%, the company demonstrates efficient use of shareholders' equity to generate profits.
The firm has a low dividend payout ratio of 22.94%, indicating that it retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment, which could lead to future growth.

W.W. Grainger
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in W.W. Grainger, Inc. for these reasons:

The company missed earnings expectations by $0.10, which may raise concerns about its ability to meet future financial targets.
Several analysts have downgraded their price targets for the stock, indicating a lack of confidence in its short-term performance.
The stock has a relatively low dividend yield of 0.9%, which may not be attractive for income-focused investors.
With a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, while manageable, it suggests that the company is somewhat reliant on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Analysts have issued a consensus rating of "Hold," which may indicate that the stock is not expected to outperform the market significantly in the near term.

GWW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for W.W. Grainger is $1,080.38, with a high forecast of $1,280.00 and a low forecast of $925.00.
: 12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W.W. Grainger in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" GWW shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GWW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, W.W. Grainger's stock has a predicted upside of 6.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: W.W. Grainger has been rated by research analysts at Loop Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Royal Bank Of Canada in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like W.W. Grainger less than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for W.W. Grainger is Hold while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how GWW compares to other companies.

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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Forecast & Price Target