W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Stock Price Target Raised at Royal Bank Of Canada

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) had its price target hoisted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $1,427.00 to $1,582.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 9.11% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on GWW. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $1,400.00 target price on shares of W.W. Grainger in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,321.85.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GWW traded down $39.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $1,449.93. The stock had a trading volume of 313,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 276,989. W.W. Grainger has a one year low of $906.52 and a one year high of $1,521.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.81. The stock has a market cap of $68.29 billion, a PE ratio of 36.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,307.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,241.15.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.68 by $0.86. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%. The business had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $10.21 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that W.W. Grainger will post 46.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of W.W. Grainger

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the second quarter worth approximately $6,303,024,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 527,969 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $575,914,000 after acquiring an additional 22,731 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in W.W. Grainger by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 409,142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $446,210,000 after acquiring an additional 9,743 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its position in W.W. Grainger by 24.1% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 363,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $494,244,000 after acquiring an additional 70,451 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 147,683.3% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 300,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $373,728,000 after purchasing an additional 299,797 shares in the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting W.W. Grainger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grainger’s adjusted third-quarter EPS of $12.54 topped analyst expectations, while sales rose 11.3% year over year to $5.2 billion. Adjusted operating margin expanded 90 basis points to 16.1%. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $47–$48. Grainger Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target to $1,645 from $1,375 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, signaling confidence in further upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stephens lifted its target to $1,380 from $1,355 but maintained an “equal weight” rating, indicating a more cautious view relative to the prevailing share price.
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary that the earnings rally raises Grainger’s valuation hurdle points to a potential concern: strong results may already be reflected in the stock, leaving less room for upside if growth or execution disappoints. Grainger valuation commentary

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies for businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Its product offerings include safety equipment, tools, fasteners, electrical and plumbing supplies, material-handling equipment, cleaning and janitorial products, HVAC supplies, and facility-maintenance products.

The company also provides services designed to help customers manage procurement and workplace operations, including product selection support, inventory-management programs, digital purchasing tools, and technical assistance.