Trivium Point Advisory LLC Takes Position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Trivium Point Advisory LLC bought a new position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 408 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $555,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. grew its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $795,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc lifted its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 676 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Andina Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 404 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GWW. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,166.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stephens downgraded 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 research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

NYSE GWW opened at $1,322.34 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,345.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,222.27. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 52 week low of $906.52 and a 52 week high of $1,419.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.72, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.04.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. The company 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.97 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.14 earnings per share for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $2.49 dividend. This represents a $9.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.40%.

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.