Haverford Trust Co Invests $940,000 in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Haverford Trust Co acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 691 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $940,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Miller Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in W.W. Grainger by 420.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 26 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays increased their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,166.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Stephens cut W.W. Grainger from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $1,355.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,312.12 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,344.74 and a 200-day moving average of $1,229.54. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.81.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 48.73%. The business had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $9.97 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts expect that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.1 EPS for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $2.49 dividend. 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%.

W.W. Grainger Company 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.