W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Shares Bought by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its position in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 18.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,459 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $3,297,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GWW. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 40,059 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,098,000 after purchasing an additional 2,895 shares in the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $387,000. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 90,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $86,028,000 after buying an additional 7,170 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger by 22.7% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,315 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,206,000 after buying an additional 429 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.W. Grainger in the third quarter valued at approximately $381,000. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at W.W. Grainger

In other news, VP Krantz Nancy L. Berardinelli sold 195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,023.93, for a total transaction of $199,666.35. Following the sale, the vice president owned 3,174 shares in the company, valued at $3,249,953.82. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GWW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of W.W. Grainger from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of W.W. Grainger in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $975.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,071.38.

W.W. Grainger Price Performance

NYSE:GWW opened at $1,106.86 on Wednesday. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 12-month low of $893.99 and a 12-month high of $1,218.63. The firm has a market cap of $52.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,097.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,019.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.46 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.46% and a net margin of 9.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $9.71 earnings per share. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. Research analysts expect that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 EPS for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a dividend of $2.26 per share. This represents a $9.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.54%.

About W.W. Grainger

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.