668 Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Acquired by Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC bought a new position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $908,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1,462.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,071,854 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,081,554,000 after buying an additional 1,003,237 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter valued at about $518,958,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 34,269.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 435,466 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $439,407,000 after acquiring an additional 434,199 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 61.1% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,027,286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,036,584,000 after acquiring an additional 389,589 shares during the period. Finally, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the third quarter worth about $239,597,000. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GWW shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,460.00 to $1,428.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,350.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,166.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, W.W. Grainger presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,274.12.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GWW opened at $1,322.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $62.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.04. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $906.52 and a 1 year high of $1,419.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,345.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,221.07.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $12.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.30 by $0.71. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 48.73% and a net margin of 9.92%.The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $9.97 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 45.500-47.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 46.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a $2.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger’s payout ratio is presently 25.40%.

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.