Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC Buys Shares of 600 W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new stake in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $605,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mattern Capital Management LLC increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 12,234 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,345,000 after buying an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the fourth quarter valued at $1,048,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 212.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 54,215 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,795,000 after acquiring an additional 36,855 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 160.6% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 68,139 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,756,000 after acquiring an additional 41,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 176.7% during the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,558 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after acquiring an additional 995 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,364.88 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $64.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,234.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,128.54. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 52 week low of $906.52 and a 52 week high of $1,365.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.21 by $1.44. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.87% and a net margin of 9.70%.The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $9.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 45.39 EPS for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a dividend of $2.49 per share. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This is an increase from W.W. Grainger’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.26. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is currently 26.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on GWW. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,047.00 to $1,171.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,170.00 to $1,337.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,250.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Stephens upped their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,217.00.

Insider Activity at W.W. Grainger

In related news, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 2,339 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,064.73, for a total value of $2,490,403.47. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,897,511.55. This trade represents a 18.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Paige K. Robbins sold 1,457 shares of the business’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 approximately $2,750,471.28. The trade was a 39.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,451 shares of company stock valued at $7,380,743. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

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.