Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for W.W. Grainger (GWW)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW):

• 7/17/2026 – W.W. Grainger was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/16/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $1,337.00 to $1,460.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – W.W. Grainger was downgraded by Stephens from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $1,355.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – W.W. Grainger was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “underperform” to “peer perform”.
• 7/2/2026 – W.W. Grainger was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 6/23/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $1,171.00 to $1,166.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – W.W. Grainger is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,250.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/27/2026 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/23/2026 – W.W. Grainger was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend 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 of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Paige K. Robbins sold 1,457 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,232.29, for a total transaction of $1,795,446.53. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,750,471.28. This trade represents a 39.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,913,067.24. The trade was a 35.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,624 shares of company stock valued at $3,232,291. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

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.