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W.W. Grainger (GWW) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $1,290.77, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $1292.62, Change: $-7.83, Percent Change: -0.60%
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Q2 earnings Tuesday of $12.01 per diluted share, up from $9.97 a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $11.28.Net sales for the quarter ended June 30 was $5.02 billion, up from $4.55 billion a year earlier.Analysts expected $4.96 billion.The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to now be between $45.50 and $47.25 from the prior outlook of $44.25 to $46.25. Analysts are looking $45.67.Net sales guidance for the year are projected to now be between $19.40 billion and $19.70 billion from the previous outlook of between $19.20 billion and $19.60 billion. Analysts are expecting $19.47 billion.Shares of the company fell more than 4% in recent premarket trading Tuesday.Price: $1
W.W. Grainger (GWW) shares were down 1.6% in afternoon trading on Tuesday after Stephens downgraded the company's stock to equalweight from overweight.Trading volume stood at over 149,000 shares against a daily average of around 301,000.Price: $1370.12, Change: $-21.57, Percent Change: -1.55%
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $1,267.62, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $1,266.83, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $1,270.23, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
Jonny M Leroy, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, on May 12, 2026, sold 854 shares in W.w. Grainger (GWW) for $1,051,327. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Leroy has control over a total of 1,554 common shares of the company, with 1,554 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000204337826000004/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1778771855.xmlPrice: $1271.44, Change: $+18.59, Percent Change: +1.48%
Paige K Robbins, Senior Vice President, on May 12, 2026, sold 1,457 shares in W.w. Grainger (GWW) for $1,795,450. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Robbins has control over a total of 18,236 common shares of the company, with 2,232 shares held directly and 16,004 controlled indirectly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000168898326000002/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1778771830.xmlPrice: $1270.79, Change: $+17.94, Percent Change: +1.43%
Laurie R Thomson, Vice President, Controller, on May 12, 2026, sold 313 shares in W.w. Grainger (GWW) for $385,519. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Thomson has control over a total of 399 common shares of the company, with 399 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000185919726000004/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1778771886.xmlPrice: $1270.89, Change: $+18.04, Percent Change: +1.44%
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has an average rating of Hold and mean price target of $1,237.77, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $1226.71, Change: $-6.02, Percent Change: -0.49%
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:GWW delivered strong Q1 results with EPS of $11.65, up 18.2% Y/Y, significantly beating consensus expectations of $10.21. Sales reached $4.7B with 12.2% organic growth, supported by robust underlying demand across both business segments. The standout metric was 110-bp operating margin expansion to 16.7%, which we view as an inflection point from margin pressures that were a factor for much of 2025, driven by aggressive pricing actions to offset tariff-related cost inflation. Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $44.25-$46.25 from the previous $42.25-$44.75 range following the uptick in business conditions. Margin recovery was broad-based with High-Touch Solutions North America expanding 20 bps to 42.6% and Endless Assortment growing 40 bps while achieving strong 21.9% sales growth from MonotaRO and Zoro performance. Strong cash generation of $739M supported $345M in shareholder returns and a 10% dividend increase.
W.W. Grainger Raises Quarterly Dividend to $2.49 a Share, Payable June 1 to Shareholders of Record as of May 11
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $1,173.54, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $1143.41, Change: $-13.38, Percent Change: -1.16%
