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GWW Stock Forecast: W.W. Grainger, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 16 Oct 2026
$1,331
−0.04% on the day

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering W.W. Grainger, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,353 — +1.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 76 of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$62.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
76 / 100
Median analyst target
$1,353
Analysts covering
19
Revenue$5.0B+10.3% y/y
Operating income$807.0M
Net income$600.0M
Free cash flow$333.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.2%
1M
+5.8%
YTD
+32.7%
1Y
+40.6%
From 52W high
−4.9%
From 52W low
+45.8%
$913
$1,399
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GWW stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores W.W. Grainger, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Oct 2026
76 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
100
Quality
88
Momentum
87
Revisions
84
Issuance
70
Value
49
Growth
48
Accruals
37
Size
4

Volatility (100): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (37): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GWW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GWW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$900$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,300$1,400$1,500Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26GWWHigh $1,500Median $1,353Low $1,100

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says19 analysts
4 Buy13 Hold2 Sell
Low $1,100Median $1,353High $1,500

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +1.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
14 Oct 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$1,428 → $1,427
25 Sept 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$1,185 → $1,172
25 Sept 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
15 Sept 2026Wolfe ResearchAssumesPeer Perform—
24 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
24 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$1,300 → $1,400
11 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$1,166 → $1,185
11 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
6 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
6 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$1,250 → $1,260
5 Aug 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
5 Aug 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform$1,350 → $1,375
5 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$1,460 → $1,428
5 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
16 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$1,337 → $1,460
16 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
14 July 2026Stephens & Co.DowngradeEqual-Weight$1,355
14 July 2026Stephens & Co.DowngradeEqual-Weight—
9 July 2026Wolfe ResearchUpgradePeer Perform—
9 July 2026Wolfe ResearchUpgradePeer Perform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GWW appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

GWW vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 16 Oct 2026, W.W. Grainger, Inc. returned +40.6% against +16.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GWW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26GWWS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

GWW analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.8%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
33.9×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.3×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / book
15.2×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
20.3×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.3%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
18.3%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Gross margin
39.5%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Operating margin
16.1%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Net margin
9.9%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
46.1%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Return on assets
19.9%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 68% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a market value of $62.7B and an enterprise value of $65.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $18.8B. The latest quarter grew 10.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $2.0B, a 10.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $39.22.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.5B, after $665.0M of capital spending.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc. spent $999.0M on share buybacks and $495.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 47.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 33.9×; forward P/E: 26.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.75%, paying out 24% of earnings.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc. employs 22,100 people — $853K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 17 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

GWW vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelIndustrial Distribution
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.$62.7B
76
FASTFastenal Co.$57.8B
74
FERGFerguson Enterprises, Inc.$44.4B
6
WCCWESCO International, Inc.$16.9B
76
AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.$12.6B
95
WSOWatsco, Inc.$12.2B
41
QXOQXO, Inc.$11.6B
7

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own W.W. Grainger, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GWW news & analysis

5 Boring Dividend Stocks That Could Keep Growing While Customers Pay More

24/7 Wall Street · 15 Oct 2026neutral

The article highlights five dividend-paying businesses in trash, chemicals, and payroll that have raised prices while retaining customers and increasing earnings. The provided excerpt does not identify Grainger as one of the five companies.

Why it matters — GWW watchers may find the article’s focus on companies passing along price increases relevant, but the excerpt provides no GWW-specific information.

Bet on the Winning DuPont Analysis & Pick 5 Top Stocks

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Oct 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlights DuPont analysis as an alternative to a simple ROE calculation and names VLO, GWW, EXPD, PARR and CASY among its stock picks.

Why it matters — GWW is included in Zacks’ list of five stocks highlighted through its DuPont-analysis approach.

GIC vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research considers Global Industrial and W.W. Grainger as stocks investors interested in the Industrial Services sector might consider, framing the comparison around which offers better value.

Why it matters — The item compares GWW with Global Industrial from a value perspective, which may be relevant to readers following GWW.

Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Growth Stocks For October 2026

Seeking Alpha · 11 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha’s October 2026 review tracks 50 high-quality dividend-growth stocks for potential entry points. Applied Materials, D.R. Horton, and Home Depot improved their rankings; the article says 44 stocks have estimated forward returns of at least 10%, and 32 appear potentially undervalued by free-cash-flow mean reversion.

Why it matters — The excerpt does not mention W.W. Grainger, so it provides no company-specific information for GWW watchers.

Lock In Growing Quarterly Dividends With These 3 Industrial Suppliers Customers Refuse to Leave

24/7 Wall Street · 8 Oct 2026neutral

The article describes how industrial suppliers can retain customers through embedded hardware, purchasing software, and restocking services. Its headline identifies three suppliers as dividend growers, but the excerpt does not name them or provide details about GWW.

Why it matters — GWW watchers may find the discussion of customer retention relevant, though the excerpt does not establish whether Grainger is among the suppliers discussed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GWW stock

What is the GWW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering W.W. Grainger, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,353, with estimates ranging from $1,100 to $1,500. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GWW stock a buy right now?

Of the 19 analysts covering W.W. Grainger, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 13 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks W.W. Grainger, Inc. 76 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GWW?

As at 15 Oct 2026, W.W. Grainger, Inc. ranks 76 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (100 of 100).

Will GWW stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 19 analysts implies +1.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks W.W. Grainger, Inc. 76 out of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GWW stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering W.W. Grainger, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GWW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $1,100 to $1,500 over the next 12 months.

How has GWW stock performed over the past year?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. returned +40.6% over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does W.W. Grainger, Inc. do?

W.W. Grainger Inc.

What is the latest news on GWW?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 15 Oct 2026): "5 Boring Dividend Stocks That Could Keep Growing While Customers Pay More". The article highlights five dividend-paying businesses in trash, chemicals, and payroll that have raised prices while retaining customers and increasing earnings. The provided excerpt does not identify Grainger as one of the five companies.

Company

About W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger Inc. is a broad-line industrial supply company that distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and related services to businesses and institutions. W.W. Grainger Inc. serves customers across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, commercial operations, government, and contractors with products including safety supplies, material handling equipment, plumbing and HVAC items, hand and power tools, electrical products, lighting, and cleaning maintenance supplies. The company also provides value-added services such as inventory management, technical support, and product sourcing through its digital platforms, branches, distribution centers, and sales representatives. Its current business is organized around two segments: High-Touch Solutions North America, which focuses on customer relationships and technical expertise, and Endless Assortment, which offers a broad online catalog for streamlined purchasing. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, W.W. Grainger Inc. plays a key role in keeping industrial and workplace operations supplied and running efficiently.

CEO Mr. Donald G. Macpherson · 22,100 employees · United States · https://www.grainger.com