502 Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Purchased by Three Seasons Wealth LLC

Three Seasons Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 502 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $548,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GWW. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 1st quarter worth approximately $109,000. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH raised its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 16.0% during the first quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH now owns 1,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,094,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the first quarter worth $215,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 3.1% in the first quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 2,850 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,108,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 7.0% in the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Paige K. Robbins sold 1,457 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,232.29, for a total value of $1,795,446.53. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,232 shares in the company, valued at $2,750,471.28. This represents a 39.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,231.06, for a total value of $1,051,325.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,913,067.24. This trade represents a 35.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,624 shares of company stock worth $3,232,291. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

GWW opened at $1,369.66 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,305.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,174.54. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a market cap of $64.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.03. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 12-month low of $906.52 and a 12-month high of $1,405.72.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.21 by $1.44. The business had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.58 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.87% and a net margin of 9.70%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.86 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS. Research analysts predict that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 45.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $2.49 dividend. This represents a $9.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from W.W. Grainger’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.26. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on GWW. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,171.00 to $1,166.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,170.00 to $1,337.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,216.44.

About W.W. Grainger

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.