W.W. Grainger Q2 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for W.W. Grainger in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $10.88 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $10.86. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $45.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s Q2 2028 earnings at $13.57 EPS.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.W.W. Grainger’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $9.86 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS.

GWW has been the subject of several other reports. Stephens cut shares of W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,337.00 to $1,460.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,230.11.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

GWW stock opened at $1,392.73 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. W.W. Grainger has a one year low of $906.52 and a one year high of $1,419.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.75 billion, a PE ratio of 37.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,312.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,178.69.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at W.W. Grainger

In other news, VP Laurie R. Thomson sold 313 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,231.69, for a total value of $385,518.97. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $491,444.31. This represents a 43.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,231.06, for a total transaction of $1,051,325.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,913,067.24. This represents a 35.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,624 shares of company stock valued at $3,232,291 over the last three months. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On W.W. Grainger

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 314.3% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 29 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 420.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.