5,223 Shares in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW Bought by Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 5,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,270,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of GWW. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 3,774 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,808,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,333,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 124.0% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,606 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,647,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 89 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 159,256 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $160,907,000 after purchasing an additional 66,946 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

Shares of W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,314.60 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,212.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,114.81. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1-year low of $906.52 and a 1-year high of $1,349.74. The company has a market cap of $62.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.36, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.04.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.21 by $1.44. W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.87% and a net margin of 9.70%.The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.58 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $9.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 45.34 EPS for the current year.

W.W. Grainger Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a dividend of $2.49 per share. This represents a $9.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This is an increase from W.W. Grainger’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.26. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on GWW. Stephens raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,300.00 to $1,355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,047.00 to $1,171.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,170.00 to $1,337.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,190.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,212.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other W.W. Grainger news, VP Laurie R. Thomson sold 313 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,231.69, for a total transaction of $385,518.97. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491,444.31. This trade represents a 43.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Jonny M. Leroy sold 854 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,231.06, for a total value of $1,051,325.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,913,067.24. The trade was a 35.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,451 shares of company stock valued at $7,380,743. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.