Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. Has $231,000 Stock Holdings in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. reduced its stake in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 86.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 229 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,410 shares during the quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $231,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GWW. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC now owns 1,769 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,785,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter valued at about $260,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,389,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 651 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $657,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

Shares of GWW opened at $1,058.36 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,106.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,024.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.09. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 52 week low of $893.99 and a 52 week high of $1,218.63.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 47.46%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $9.71 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a dividend of $2.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $9.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.54%.

Insider Transactions at W.W. Grainger

In other W.W. Grainger news, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 2,339 shares of W.W. Grainger stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,064.73, for a total transaction of $2,490,403.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,897,511.55. The trade was a 18.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GWW has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Barclays upped their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,044.00 to $1,047.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,080.38.

W.W. Grainger 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.