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

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note issued on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $9.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $9.38. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $10.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $42.76 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $11.81 EPS.

GWW has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,150.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,006.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on W.W. Grainger in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $975.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $963.00 to $975.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $1,009.43.

W.W. Grainger Stock Up 0.7%

GWW opened at $1,029.61 on Monday. W.W. Grainger has a fifty-two week low of $893.99 and a fifty-two week high of $1,150.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.87, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average is $958.94 and its 200 day moving average is $995.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The industrial products company reported $10.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.95 by $0.26. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.75% and a return on equity of 49.40%. The firm had revenue of $4.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $9.87 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 39.000-39.750 EPS.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $2.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is presently 25.35%.

Insider Activity

In other W.W. Grainger news, CEO Donald G. Macpherson sold 12,163 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $972.57, for a total transaction of $11,829,368.91. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 103,885 shares in the company, valued at $101,035,434.45. This represents a 10.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of W.W. Grainger

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GWW. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 196.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 24 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its stake in W.W. Grainger by 316.7% in the second quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 25 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in W.W. Grainger by 211.1% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 28 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

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.