W.W. Grainger
About: W.W. Grainger distributes maintenance, repair, and operations products that are sourced from over 5,000 suppliers. The company serves more than 4.5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches.
Employees: 26,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 62
144% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.56B | Put options by funds: $641M
62% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q3] → 21 (+8) [Q4]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,165 [Q3] → 1,238 (+73) [Q4]
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.9B [Q3] → $36.5B (+$670M) [Q4]
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.8% [Q3] → 71.18% (+0.38%) [Q4]
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 397 | Existing positions reduced: 457
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$1,100
10%
upside
Avg. target
$1,106
10%
upside
High target
$1,112
11%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Patrick Baumann 100% 1-year accuracy 1 / 1 met price target | 10%upside $1,100 | Neutral Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Deane Dray 22% 1-year accuracy 11 / 51 met price target | 11%upside $1,112 | Sector Perform Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about GWW published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Zacks Industry Outlook W.W. Grainger, Ashtead, Andritz and ClearSign
W.W. Grainger, Ashtead, Andritz and ClearSign have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
4 Industrial Services Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Challenges
Although a weak manufacturing sector clouds the Zacks Industrial Services industry's outlook, GWW, ASHTY, ADRZY and CLIR are navigating the challenges effectively.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
W.W. Grainger: Good Execution And Market Share Gains Should Drive Long-Term Growth
W.W. Grainger has strong long-term revenue growth prospects, driven by initiatives in its High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment segments. Near-term margin headwinds exist due to demand generation investments and unfavorable product mix, but the long-term margin outlook is positive due to operating leverage and productivity gains. GWW trades at a discount to peer Fastenal and is undervalued on an FY26 forward basis, making it an attractive buy.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
W.W. Grainger: Resilient, But Approach With Caution
W.W. Grainger is a Dividend King with strong financial performance, modest growth, and a sustainable cash flow, making it appealing for long-term dividend investors. Despite a low dividend yield of 0.83%, Grainger's 53-year track record of increasing dividends and a low payout ratio indicate a safe and growing dividend. Grainger faces stiff competition from Fastenal, HD Supply, and Amazon, which could impact its market share and growth prospects.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
The Highest-Quality Dividend Champions By Quality Scores
The article presents the highest-quality Dividend Champions, which are companies listed on U.S. exchanges that have consistently higher annual dividend payouts for at least 25 years. I use a quality scoring system with six quality indicators, each worth five points, for a maximum score of 30. The highest-quality Dividend Champions score four or five points for each quality indicator. Only 15 of 137 Dividend Champions made the list of highest-quality Dividend Champions.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
ETHISPHERE NAMES GRAINGER AS ONE OF THE 2025 WORLD'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES®
Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs CHICAGO , March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This is Grainger's first time applying for and receiving this recognition, placing Grainger as one of only four honorees in its industry.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For March 2025
I track 50 high-quality dividend stocks, updating their valuations daily to identify Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, and Trim opportunities based on historical free cash flow trends. Today, I will highlight 9 new stocks from the list that appear to be attractively positioned. I will present 3 unique valuations for each of these stocks.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
ASHTY or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors with an interest in Industrial Services stocks have likely encountered both Ashtead Group PLC (ASHTY) and W.W. Grainger (GWW).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
2025 Dividend Kings - Off To A Strong Start
The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, up 4% YTD versus 1.39% for SPY. Ten Dividend Kings have already achieved double-digit returns, led by National Fuel Gas (+22.08%) and Abbott Laboratories (+20.71%). 2025 Dividend growth is looking promising, with ABM Industries and Walmart leading with 17.78% and 15.69% increases, respectively.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Grainger (GWW) Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to Grainger (GWW) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
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