Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for W.W. Grainger (GWW)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) in the last few weeks:

• 8/11/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $1,166.00 to $1,185.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/9/2026 – W.W. Grainger was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/6/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – W.W. Grainger was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/17/2026 – W.W. Grainger was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/16/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $1,337.00 to $1,460.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – W.W. Grainger was downgraded by Stephens from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $1,355.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – W.W. Grainger was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “underperform” to “peer perform”.
• 7/2/2026 – W.W. Grainger was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

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

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.