W.W. Grainger (GWW) Projected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect W.W. Grainger to post earnings of $11.30 per share and revenue of $4.9566 billion for the quarter. W.W. Grainger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 44.250-46.250 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $11.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.21 by $1.44. W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 47.87%. The business had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.58 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $9.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect W.W. Grainger to post $45 EPS for the current fiscal year and $50 EPS for the next fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Stock Performance

W.W. Grainger stock opened at $1,385.45 on Monday. W.W. Grainger has a 12-month low of $906.52 and a 12-month high of $1,419.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $65.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,336.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,204.67.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $2.49 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $9.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. W.W. Grainger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays dropped their target price on W.W. Grainger from $1,171.00 to $1,166.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised W.W. Grainger from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wolfe Research upgraded W.W. Grainger from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded W.W. Grainger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, DA Davidson started coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $1,250.00 target price on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,230.11.

Insider Transactions at W.W. Grainger

In other news, VP Laurie R. Thomson sold 313 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,231.69, for a total value of $385,518.97. Following the sale, the vice president owned 399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491,444.31. This represents a 43.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Paige K. Robbins sold 1,457 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,232.29, for a total transaction of $1,795,446.53. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,232 shares in the company, valued at $2,750,471.28. The trade was a 39.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,624 shares of company stock valued at $3,232,291. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 1,462.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,071,854 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,081,554,000 after purchasing an additional 1,003,237 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 61.1% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,027,286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,036,584,000 after purchasing an additional 389,589 shares in the last quarter. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP acquired a new stake in W.W. Grainger in the third quarter worth about $239,597,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 96.7% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 149,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $141,896,000 after purchasing an additional 73,714 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in W.W. Grainger in the 4th quarter valued at about $73,724,000. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

W.W. Grainger Company Profile

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.