HORAN Wealth LLC Invests $875,000 in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

HORAN Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 643 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $875,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GWW. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. boosted its position in W.W. Grainger by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 0.4% in the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,358 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,208,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 4.7% in the second quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 788 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $795,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dearborn Partners LLC boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,324.65 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,339.02 and its 200 day moving average is $1,240.57. The company has a market cap of $62.39 billion, a PE ratio of 33.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 1.70. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $906.52 and a 1 year high of $1,419.91.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. The business had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%.The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $9.97 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.17 EPS for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on GWW. Oppenheimer lifted 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 note on Wednesday, August 5th. Stephens lowered W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped 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 report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,286.62.

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.