Q1 EPS Estimates for W.W. Grainger Raised by Zacks Research

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for W.W. Grainger in a report issued on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $12.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $12.37. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $46.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s FY2027 earnings at $50.46 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $12.84 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $13.89 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $54.48 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays lowered their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,185.00 to $1,172.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of W.W. Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,285.00.

W.W. Grainger Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,281.31 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.81. W.W. Grainger has a 52-week low of $906.52 and a 52-week high of $1,419.91. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,303.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,260.41. The firm has a market cap of $60.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.67, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.01.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. The company had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $9.97 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.W. Grainger

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Montecito Bank & Trust lifted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 1,553 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,935,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 13.8% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,851 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,879,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 56.5% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 36 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 3.5% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,559 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,482,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 2nd quarter worth about $431,000. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

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

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and related services. The company serves businesses, government organizations and other institutions that need supplies to maintain facilities, equipment and operations.

Its product offerings include tools, safety equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, material-handling products, electrical and plumbing components, lighting, heating and cooling equipment, and other industrial and facility-management products.