United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 4,197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,710,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $487,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 788 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $795,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 676 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, Andina Capital Management LLC increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 404 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 1.2%

W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,319.67 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,344.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,234.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.81. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a one year low of $906.52 and a one year high of $1,419.91.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. W.W. Grainger’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $9.97 EPS. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.1 earnings per share for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $2.49 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is currently 25.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on GWW. Weiss Ratings raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Stephens cut shares of 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 report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,286.62.

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.