Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for W.W. Grainger (GWW)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) recently:

• 12/8/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $1,150.00 to $1,100.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – W.W. Grainger was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 11/12/2025 – W.W. Grainger is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $975.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $963.00 to $975.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $1,006.00 to $1,050.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/15/2025 – W.W. Grainger had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $1,035.00 to $1,050.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $2.26 per share. This represents a $9.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.35%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Donald G. Macpherson sold 12,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $972.57, for a total value of $11,829,368.91. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 103,885 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,035,434.45. The trade was a 10.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.