W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Shares Bought by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank grew its position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 12,364 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $16,820,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 34.5% in the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 39 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GWW. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Stephens downgraded W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,271.75.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.4%

GWW opened at $1,277.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,342.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,212.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.04. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 12 month low of $906.52 and a 12 month high of $1,419.91.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%.The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.97 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $2.49 per share. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is presently 26.79%.

Insider Transactions at W.W. Grainger

In related news, VP Paige K. Robbins sold 1,457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the vice president owned 2,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,750,471.28. The trade was a 39.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,554 shares in the company, valued at $1,913,067.24. The trade was a 35.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,624 shares of company stock valued at $3,232,291 in the last ninety days. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.