W.W. Grainger (GWW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $9.45 per share and revenue of $4.3927 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 posted $9.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect W.W. Grainger to post $40 EPS for the current fiscal year and $45 EPS for the next fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Stock Down 0.3%

GWW stock opened at $1,079.42 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,016.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $992.22. The company has a market cap of $51.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.27, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.12. W.W. Grainger has a 12-month low of $893.99 and a 12-month high of $1,103.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be paid a $2.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is 25.35%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GWW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,150.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $975.00 price target for the company. Barclays boosted their price target on W.W. Grainger from $963.00 to $975.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Oppenheimer raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $1,250.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,006.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,045.75.

Insider Transactions at W.W. Grainger

In other W.W. Grainger news, CEO Donald G. Macpherson sold 14,523 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $972.81, for a total transaction of $14,128,119.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 107,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,929,232.22. This represents a 11.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli sold 195 shares of W.W. Grainger stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,023.93, for a total transaction of $199,666.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 3,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,249,953.82. This represents a 5.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 26,881 shares of company stock worth $26,157,155. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of W.W. Grainger

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GWW. State Street Corp raised its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,996,053 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,902,159,000 after acquiring an additional 13,779 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 0.5% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 659,158 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $628,151,000 after purchasing an additional 3,114 shares during the last quarter. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP bought a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger in the third quarter worth about $239,597,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 57.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 163,136 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $155,462,000 after purchasing an additional 59,373 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 96.7% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 149,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $141,896,000 after purchasing an additional 73,714 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.