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

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for W.W. Grainger in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now expects that the industrial products company will earn $9.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $9.63. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $40.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s Q1 2026 earnings at $10.68 EPS.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $9.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.75 by ($0.04). W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 52.43%. During the same period last year, the company posted $8.33 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $990.00 to $1,215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,113.00 to $1,112.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com cut W.W. Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,125.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on W.W. Grainger in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,280.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,148.56.

W.W. Grainger Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of W.W. Grainger stock opened at $988.67 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $47.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. W.W. Grainger has a 12-month low of $874.98 and a 12-month high of $1,227.66. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,059.45 and its 200-day moving average is $1,076.06.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On W.W. Grainger

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GWW. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV now owns 1,030 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 4,053.3% in the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 53,910 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,824,000 after acquiring an additional 52,612 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $33,901,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its position in W.W. Grainger by 38.7% during the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,034 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,144,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HWG Holdings LP bought a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter valued at about $236,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.