W.W. Grainger - GWW Stock Price Target and Predictions

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Consensus Rating: Hold
Consensus Price Target: $938.89
Forecasted Upside: -0.68%
Number of Analysts: 8
Breakdown:
1 Sell Ratings
5 Hold Ratings
2 Buy Ratings
0 Strong Buy Ratings

^$945.28 As of 05/17/2024 01:00 AM ET

▼ -2.53 (-0.27%)

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Analyst Price Target for GWW

^$938.89

▼ -0.68% Downside Potential

This price target is based on 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for W.W. Grainger in the last 3 months. The average price target is $938.89, with a high forecast of $1,250.00 and a low forecast of $653.00. The average price target represents a -0.68% upside from the last price of $945.28.

Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 8 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in W.W. Grainger. This Hold consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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11/24/2022

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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2/22/2023

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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5/23/2023

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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8/21/2023

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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11/19/2023

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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2/17/2024

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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4/17/2024

0 strong buy ratings
2 buy ratings
5 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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5/17/2024

Latest Recommendations

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/29/2024	Loop Capital	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$1,000.00 ➝ $975.00	Low
4/29/2024	Stephens	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$1,000.00 ➝ $1,250.00	Low
3/14/2024	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$740.00 ➝ $1,000.00	N/A
3/5/2024	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$1,075.00 ➝ $1,125.00	Low
2/20/2024	Loop Capital	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$925.00 ➝ $1,000.00	Low
2/6/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$800.00 ➝ $925.00	Low
2/6/2024	Stephens	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$775.00 ➝ $1,000.00	Low
2/5/2024	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$809.00 ➝ $907.00	Low
1/3/2024	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$800.00 ➝ $930.00	Low
12/20/2023	Jefferies Financial Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$825.00	Low
8/28/2023	UBS Group	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$820.00 ➝ $750.00	Low
8/18/2023	Stephens	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$775.00	Low
7/28/2023	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$647.00 ➝ $653.00	Low
7/28/2023	Robert W. Baird	Lower Target		$795.00 ➝ $790.00	Low
7/12/2023	UBS Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$815.00 ➝ $820.00	Low
5/1/2023	Loop Capital	Boost Target		$750.00 ➝ $800.00	Low
4/28/2023	UBS Group	Boost Target		$800.00 ➝ $815.00	Low
4/28/2023	Oppenheimer	Boost Target		$785.00 ➝ $800.00	Low
4/28/2023	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target		$730.00 ➝ $760.00	Low
4/19/2023	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$537.00 ➝ $555.00	Low
2/23/2023	Royal Bank of Canada	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Sector Perform	$502.00 ➝ $679.00	Low
2/17/2023	UBS Group	Boost Target		$695.00 ➝ $800.00	Low
2/13/2023	Loop Capital	Boost Target	Buy	$670.00 ➝ $750.00	Low
2/3/2023	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$490.00 ➝ $537.00	Low
2/3/2023	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Underperform	$439.00 ➝ $502.00	Low
2/3/2023	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target		$650.00 ➝ $730.00	Low
2/3/2023	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform	$660.00 ➝ $785.00	Low
1/24/2023	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Outperform	$640.00 ➝ $650.00	Low
1/6/2023	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$485.00 ➝ $490.00	Low
11/29/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target	Buy	$635.00 ➝ $695.00	Low
11/15/2022	Atlantic Securities	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$630.00	Low
11/14/2022	Wolfe Research	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform		Low
11/1/2022	Oppenheimer	Boost Target		$660.00	Low
10/31/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$448.00 ➝ $485.00	Low
10/31/2022	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Outperform	$590.00 ➝ $640.00	Low
8/1/2022	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Underperform	$399.00 ➝ $422.00	Low
8/1/2022	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Outperform	$505.00 ➝ $600.00	Low
8/1/2022	Stephens	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$565.00 ➝ $600.00	Low
8/1/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$421.00 ➝ $448.00	Low
7/15/2022	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$449.00 ➝ $421.00	Low
5/31/2022	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$474.00 ➝ $449.00	Medium
5/2/2022	Stephens	Boost Target		$510.00 ➝ $565.00	High
4/14/2022	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$562.00 ➝ $480.00	High
4/6/2022	Wolfe Research	Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform		High
3/15/2022	Atlantic Securities	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$580.00	High
2/4/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$536.00 ➝ $562.00	High
2/4/2022	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target		$392.00 ➝ $432.00	High
2/4/2022	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform	$535.00 ➝ $580.00	High
2/4/2022	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target		$525.00 ➝ $560.00	High
2/3/2022	William Blair	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform		High
1/14/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$510.00 ➝ $536.00	Low
11/1/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$492.00 ➝ $510.00	Low
11/1/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Underperform	$378.00 ➝ $391.00	Low
11/1/2021	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $535.00	High
11/1/2021	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $525.00	High
9/24/2021	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Sell	$400.00	Low
8/3/2021	Loop Capital	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$525.00	Medium
8/2/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$462.00 ➝ $492.00	Low
8/2/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Underperform	$369.00 ➝ $378.00	Medium
8/2/2021	Raymond James	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform		Medium
5/4/2021	Atlantic Securities	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral	$435.00	High
5/3/2021	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform	$420.00 ➝ $500.00	Medium
5/3/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$427.00 ➝ $462.00	Medium
5/3/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$460.00 ➝ $520.00	Medium
5/3/2021	Raymond James	Boost Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $460.00	Medium
5/3/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$409.00 ➝ $458.00	Low
5/3/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Underperform	$354.00 ➝ $369.00	Low
5/3/2021	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Outperform	$452.00 ➝ $500.00	Low
4/12/2021	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$433.00 ➝ $427.00	Low
3/10/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$405.00 ➝ $433.00	Low
3/4/2021	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $420.00	High
2/4/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$401.00 ➝ $405.00	Low
2/4/2021	UBS Group	Lower Target	Positive ➝ Buy	$465.00 ➝ $455.00	Medium
2/1/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$391.00 ➝ $405.00	Low
12/16/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$391.00 ➝ $419.00	Low
12/14/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$350.00	Low
12/2/2020	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $440.00	Medium
11/20/2020	William Blair	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform		High
11/18/2020	UBS Group	Boost Target	Buy	$425.00 ➝ $465.00	Medium
11/13/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$399.00 ➝ $419.00	Low
10/23/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$366.00 ➝ $401.00	Low
10/23/2020	Raymond James	Boost Target	Outperform	$390.00 ➝ $400.00	Low
10/23/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$429.00 ➝ $399.00	Low
10/15/2020	Stephens	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight		Low
10/13/2020	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$410.00 ➝ $450.00	Low
9/30/2020	Oppenheimer	Boost Target	Outperform	$375.00 ➝ $400.00	High
9/15/2020	UBS Group	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$416.00	Low
9/8/2020	Raymond James	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$390.00	High
8/27/2020	Raymond James	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Low
7/24/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$324.00 ➝ $366.00	Medium
7/24/2020	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$298.00 ➝ $390.00	Medium
7/24/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$359.00 ➝ $383.00	Low
7/21/2020	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Outperform	$335.00 ➝ $360.00	Medium
7/20/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Sell	$241.00	Low
7/9/2020	Gordon Haskett	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Hold	$295.00	Low
7/2/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$250.00 ➝ $300.00	High
7/1/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$344.00	Medium
6/30/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$298.00 ➝ $324.00	High
6/23/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Neutral	$270.00 ➝ $291.00	Medium
6/2/2020	Longbow Research	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$380.00	High
4/24/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$275.00 ➝ $250.00	High
4/24/2020	Oppenheimer	Lower Target	Outperform	$335.00 ➝ $325.00	High
4/24/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target	Underperform	$194.00 ➝ $191.00	High
4/23/2020	Oppenheimer	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$335.00	High
4/19/2020	Stephens	Lower Target		$322.00 ➝ $300.00	Medium
4/16/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Sell	$194.00	Low
4/15/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$259.00 ➝ $282.00	Low
4/13/2020	Stephens	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$322.00 ➝ $300.00	Medium
4/7/2020	Gordon Haskett	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Underperform	$313.00 ➝ $278.00	Low
3/27/2020	Robert W. Baird	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$340.00 ➝ $300.00	Low
3/23/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$291.00 ➝ $259.00	Medium
3/17/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$342.00 ➝ $291.00	High
2/12/2020	William Blair	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform		High
2/7/2020	Buckingham Research	Lower Target	Neutral	$342.00 ➝ $326.00	Medium
2/3/2020	G.Research	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy		Low
2/3/2020	Gabelli	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy		Low
1/31/2020	Stephens	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$330.00 ➝ $322.00	Low
1/31/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$338.00 ➝ $342.00	Medium
1/31/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$330.00 ➝ $290.00	High
1/24/2020	Buckingham Research	Boost Target	Neutral	$329.00 ➝ $342.00	Medium
1/9/2020	Wolfe Research	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform		Low
12/11/2019	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Equal Weight	$281.00 ➝ $338.00	High
10/10/2019	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Neutral	$297.00 ➝ $301.00	Low
10/8/2019	Buckingham Research	Boost Target	Neutral	$295.00 ➝ $325.00	Medium
7/29/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$258.00 ➝ $276.00	Low
7/26/2019	Gabelli	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Medium
7/26/2019	Stephens	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$292.00 ➝ $305.00	Low
7/26/2019	Buckingham Research	Boost Target	Neutral	$291.00 ➝ $295.00	Low
7/17/2019	Buckingham Research	Lower Target	Neutral	$312.00 ➝ $291.00	Low
6/21/2019	Atlantic Securities	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight		Medium
6/14/2019	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$273.00 ➝ $258.00	Low

(Data available from 5/18/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.86 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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19 very positive mentions
9 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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10/20/2023

6 very positive mentions
14 positive mentions
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11/19/2023

21 very positive mentions
8 positive mentions
2 negative mentions
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12/19/2023

25 very positive mentions
10 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
1 very negative mentions

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1/18/2024

39 very positive mentions
31 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
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2/17/2024

26 very positive mentions
21 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
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3/18/2024

30 very positive mentions
7 positive mentions
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4/17/2024

29 very positive mentions
19 positive mentions
3 negative mentions
2 very negative mentions

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5/17/2024

Current Sentiment

Recent Stories by Sentiment

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. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Today's Range

Now: $945.28

$937.17

$955.99

50 Day Range

MA: $972.40

$920.30

$1,029.55

52 Week Range

Now: $945.28

$641.95

$1,034.18

Volume

197,061 shs

Average Volume

237,052 shs

Market Capitalization

$46.38 billion

P/E Ratio

26.10

Dividend Yield

0.86%

Beta

1.18

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of W.W. Grainger?: The following Wall Street research analysts have issued stock ratings on W.W. Grainger in the last twelve months: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Loop Capital, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, StockNews.com, and UBS Group AG.
View the latest analyst ratings for GWW.
What is the current price target for W.W. Grainger?: 9 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for W.W. Grainger in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $938.89, suggesting a possible downside of 0.7%. Stephens has the highest price target set, predicting GWW will reach $1,250.00 in the next twelve months. Morgan Stanley has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $653.00 for W.W. Grainger in the next year.
View the latest price targets for GWW.
What is the current consensus analyst rating for W.W. Grainger?: W.W. Grainger currently has 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in GWW, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with W.W. Grainger?: Other companies that are similar to W.W. Grainger include Johnson Controls International, Ferguson, Ingersoll Rand, Xylem and Rockwell Automation. Learn More about companies similar to W.W. Grainger.
How do I contact W.W. Grainger's investor relations team?: W.W. Grainger's physical mailing address is 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL, 60045. The industrial products company's listed phone number is (847) 535-1000 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for W.W. Grainger is www.grainger.com. Learn More about contacing W.W. Grainger investor relations.

W.W. Grainger - GWW Stock Price Target and Predictions

Analyst Price Target for GWW

Current Consensus is Hold

Past Monthly Recommendations

Latest Recommendations

News Sentiment Rating

0.86 (Buy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of W.W. Grainger?

What is the current price target for W.W. Grainger?

What is the current consensus analyst rating for W.W. Grainger?

What other companies compete with W.W. Grainger?

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