W.W. Grainger
GWW
Market cap $48.9B

1,013.45 USD

-8.41

0.82%

At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

1,013.45

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-0.82%

5 days

3.20%

1 month

-3.85%

3 months

-7.01%

6 months

0.99%

Year to date

-2.71%

1 year

4.09%

5 years

185.74%

10 years

375.08%

About: Founded in 1927, W.W. Grainger originally distributed various motors via a mail-order catalogue. Over the course of the 20th century, the firm expanded into new industrial product categories and launched its first digital catalogue in 1995. Today, the company organizes itself into two segments focused on different customer bases. Its larger segment, high-touch solutions, offers a vast array of maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that offer comprehensive catalogues of MRO supplies to smaller businesses. Grainger has operations throughout the world but primarily generates sales within the US.

Employees: 26,500

Industrials Industrial Distribution

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Funds holding %

of 7,429 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

212% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.14B | Put options by funds: $365M

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 88

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.7B [Q1] → $35.9B (+$2.15B) [Q2]

0.96% more ownership

Funds ownership: 70.93% [Q1] → 71.88% (+0.96%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,217 [Q1] → 1,221 (+4) [Q2]

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 432 | Existing positions reduced: 435

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 [Q1] → 17 (-2) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$950

6%

downside

Avg. target

$1,061

5%

upside

High target

$1,160

14%

upside

4 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

4 neutral

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0 negative

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Loop Capital Chris Dankert	6%downside $950	Hold Maintained	4 Aug 2025
RBC Capital Deane Dray	1%downside $1,007	Sector Perform Maintained	4 Aug 2025
Morgan Stanley Chris Snyder	14%upside $1,160	Equal-Weight Maintained	11 Jul 2025
JP Morgan Patrick Baumann	11%upside $1,125	Neutral Maintained	27 May 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 15 articles about GWW published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

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GIC vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Grainger Q2 Revenue Jumps 5.6%

Grainger Q2 Revenue Jumps 5.6%

Grainger Q2 Revenue Jumps 5.6%

W.W. Grainger Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q2 Earnings

W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter on Friday.

W.W. Grainger Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q2 Earnings

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GIC or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Compared to Estimates, W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Although the revenue and EPS for W.W. Grainger (GWW) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Compared to Estimates, W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Deidra Cheeks Merriwether - CFO & Senior VP Donald G. Macpherson - Chairman & CEO Kyle Bland - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Christopher D.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Grainger Earnings Miss Estimates in Q2, Revenues Increase Y/Y

GWW posts Q2 earnings miss despite solid revenue growth, with strong gains in its Endless Assortment segment.

Grainger Earnings Miss Estimates in Q2, Revenues Increase Y/Y

Zacks Investment Research

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

W.W. Grainger (GWW) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.76 per share a year ago.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

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