Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for W.W. Grainger, Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:GWW)

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for W.W. Grainger in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $10.36 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $10.39. The consensus estimate for W.W. Grainger’s current full-year earnings is $39.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.W. Grainger’s Q3 2025 earnings at $10.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $10.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $42.46 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $11.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $11.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $45.53 EPS.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The industrial products company reported $9.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.58 by $0.18. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 53.25%. The business had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $9.28 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,000.00 to $1,015.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Stephens upgraded W.W. Grainger from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $1,000.00 to $1,250.00 in a research note on Monday, April 29th. Loop Capital lowered their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,000.00 to $975.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 29th. Baird R W lowered W.W. Grainger from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on W.W. Grainger from $978.00 to $972.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,017.13.

W.W. Grainger Stock Up 0.4 %

GWW stock opened at $962.40 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $937.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $951.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. W.W. Grainger has a 1-year low of $674.41 and a 1-year high of $1,034.18. The stock has a market cap of $47.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.17.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 12th will be issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 12th. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.64%.

Insider Activity at W.W. Grainger

In related news, SVP Matt Fortin sold 511 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $915.20, for a total transaction of $467,667.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 1,848 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,691,289.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 9.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GWW. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in shares of W.W. Grainger in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 170.0% during the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. HWG Holdings LP bought a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its position in W.W. Grainger by 225.0% during the 1st quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.