Callan Family Office LLC Takes $10.15 Million Position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 7,460 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,149,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Miller Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 420.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

GWW opened at $1,312.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $61.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,344.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,229.54. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 52-week low of $906.52 and a 52-week high of $1,419.91.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. W.W. Grainger’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $9.97 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $2.49 per share. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is presently 25.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GWW has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,166.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stephens downgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc (NYSE: GWW) is an industrial supply distributor founded in 1927 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. The company supplies maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services to businesses, institutions and government customers. Over its long history Grainger has developed a broad product assortment and a national distribution network that supports operations across a range of end markets, including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, transportation and public sector organizations.

Grainger’s product portfolio spans core categories such as electrical and lighting, safety and personal protective equipment, material handling, motors and power transmission, plumbing and HVAC, fasteners and adhesives, hand and power tools, and janitorial and facility supplies.