Fintel reports that on March 10, 2025, William Blair upgraded their outlook for W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) from Market Perform to Outperform.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 10.51% Upside
As of March 4, 2025, the average one-year price target for W.W. Grainger is $1,113.65/share. The forecasts range from a low of $920.23 to a high of $1,312.50. The average price target represents an increase of 10.51% from its latest reported closing price of $1,007.71 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for W.W. Grainger is 17,722MM, an increase of 3.23%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 36.75.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 2,055 funds or institutions reporting positions in W.W. Grainger. This is an increase of 82 owner(s) or 4.16% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to GWW is 0.28%, an increase of 0.72%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 3.56% to 40,893K shares. 
The put/call ratio of GWW is 0.26, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 1,368K shares representing 2.84% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,388K shares , representing a decrease of 1.42%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GWW by 1.40% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 1,200K shares representing 2.49% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,164K shares , representing an increase of 3.01%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GWW by 1.03% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 1,195K shares representing 2.48% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,167K shares , representing an increase of 2.32%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GWW by 47.63% over the last quarter.
Wells Fargo holds 1,064K shares representing 2.21% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,064K shares , representing a decrease of 0.05%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GWW by 66.34% over the last quarter.
Clearbridge Investments holds 961K shares representing 1.99% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,007K shares , representing a decrease of 4.74%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GWW by 0.75% over the last quarter.
W.W. Grainger Background Information
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W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2020 sales of $11.8 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, with operations primarily in North America, Japan and Europe.
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