W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$1,028.56

+5.72 (+0.56%)

(As of 10/8/2024 ET)

W.W. Grainger - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
10

Buy
2

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for W.W. Grainger in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 13 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for GWW.

Consensus Price Target

$1,005.20
-2.27% Downside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for W.W. Grainger, the average price target is $1,005.20. The highest price target for GWW is $1,250.00, while the lowest price target for GWW is $825.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -2.27% from the current price of $1,028.56.

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GWW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/9/23 to 10/8/24	1 Month Ago 9/9/23 to 9/8/24	3 Months Ago 7/11/23 to 7/10/24	1 Year Ago 10/9/22 to 10/9/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$1,005.20	$1,014.11	$959.44	$734.63
Forecasted Upside	-2.27% Downside	6.98% Upside	6.22% Upside	1.20% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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GWW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GWW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

W.W. Grainger Stock vs. The Competition

Type	W.W. Grainger	Industrial Products Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.08	2.58	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	-2.33% Downside	68.72% Upside	7.82% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GWW News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/7/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Underperform	$925.00	-10.48%
9/22/2024	Wolfe Research 3 of 5 stars	N. Coe Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
9/6/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$990.00	+5.55%
8/2/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$978.00 ➝ $972.00	+2.02%
8/2/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$1,000.00 ➝ $1,015.00	+6.53%
6/14/2024	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
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5/29/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Manthey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/29/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$1,000.00 ➝ $975.00	+3.82%
4/29/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$1,000.00 ➝ $975.00	+4.64%
4/29/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$1,000.00 ➝ $1,250.00	+34.52%
3/14/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$740.00 ➝ $1,000.00	-0.01%
3/5/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$1,075.00 ➝ $1,125.00	+13.83%
12/20/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$825.00	-0.62%
11/15/2022	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$630.00	+7.69%

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Should I Buy W.W. Grainger Stock? GWW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these W.W. Grainger pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

W.W. Grainger
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in W.W. Grainger, Inc.:

W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock price traded up to $1,040.46 on October 1, 2024, showing positive momentum.
Strong analyst ratings with an average target price of $1,014.11, indicating potential for growth.
Consistent insider activity, with CEO Donald G. Macpherson selling shares at higher prices, reflecting confidence in the company.
Market capitalization of $51.05 billion, signifying stability and size in the industry.
Healthy financial ratios like a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.73 and a current ratio of 2.30, indicating financial strength.

W.W. Grainger
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in W.W. Grainger, Inc. for these reasons:

High price-to-earnings ratio of 28.73 may indicate the stock is overvalued.
Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50 could pose risks in case of economic downturns.
Recent insider selling activities might raise concerns about future company performance.
Market volatility and beta of 1.16 could lead to fluctuations in stock price.
Competition in the industrial products sector may impact W.W. Grainger's market share and profitability.

GWW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for W.W. Grainger is $1,005.20, with a high forecast of $1,250.00 and a low forecast of $825.00.
: 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W.W. Grainger in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" GWW shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GWW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, W.W. Grainger's stock has a predicted downside of -2.27% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, W.W. Grainger's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: W.W. Grainger has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like W.W. Grainger less than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating for W.W. Grainger is Hold while the average consensus rating for "industrial products" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how GWW compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:GWW) was last updated on 10/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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