Teacher Retirement System of Texas Has $26.28 Million Stock Holdings in W.W. Grainger, Inc. $GWW

Teacher Retirement System of Texas trimmed its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 16.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,044 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,204 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $26,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Amarillo National Bank acquired a new position in W.W. Grainger during the fourth quarter valued at $321,000. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,502 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,516,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $914,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 428 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its position in W.W. Grainger by 899.0% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 94,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $95,594,000 after buying an additional 85,254 shares during the period. 80.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

Shares of GWW stock opened at $1,164.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.59. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $906.52 and a fifty-two week high of $1,218.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,115.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,045.34. The firm has a market cap of $55.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.91, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.09.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $9.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.46 by ($0.01). W.W. Grainger had a return on equity of 47.46% and a net margin of 9.51%.The firm had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $9.71 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.250-44.750 EPS. Analysts predict that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 43.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other W.W. Grainger news, CFO Deidra C. Merriwether sold 2,339 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,064.73, for a total value of $2,490,403.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,897,511.55. This represents a 18.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GWW has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays upped their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,044.00 to $1,047.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,052.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings raised W.W. Grainger from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,100.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,118.14.

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.