Q4 EPS Estimates for W.W. Grainger Cut by Zacks Research

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $9.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $9.73. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $40.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s Q2 2026 earnings at $10.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $10.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $42.83 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $11.84 EPS.

GWW has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of W.W. Grainger in a report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,035.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,006.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays increased their price target on W.W. Grainger from $963.00 to $975.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Loop Capital decreased their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,000.00 to $950.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,018.00.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GWW traded down $10.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $924.69. 27,325 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 288,662. W.W. Grainger has a 52-week low of $893.99 and a 52-week high of $1,227.44. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $967.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,012.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 1.64. The company has a market cap of $43.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.46, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.17.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The industrial products company reported $10.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.95 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $4.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.64 billion. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 10.99% and a return on equity of 49.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.87 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 39.000-39.750 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,731,880 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,462,252,000 after purchasing an additional 104,607 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 0.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,982,274 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,062,041,000 after acquiring an additional 8,735 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,260,610 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,306,289,000 after acquiring an additional 23,418 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 822,411 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $812,403,000 after purchasing an additional 75,644 shares during the period. Finally, Parnassus Investments LLC acquired a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $721,202,000. 80.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $992.86, for a total transaction of $496,430.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,758,355.06. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a $2.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.35%.

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.