Yahoo · Sep 9, 2026
Is W.W. Grainger Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
W.W. Grainger has outpaced the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, yet analysts remain unsure about the stock’s outlook.
NYSE · GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
$1,269.53
Down-$7.98 (-0.62%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 11:10 AM
SID Score
5.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 49.11B
- P/E ratio
- 30.38
- Dividend yield
- 0.70%
- 52-week range
- $996.28 – $1,419.91
- Volume
- 334.74K
- Avg. volume
- 284.09K
Price performance
GWW price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
GWW closed at $1,269.53 after 20 trading sessions, down 3.39% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $1,269.53
- Period change
- -3.39%
- Period low
- $1,269.53
- Period high
- $1,335.39
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $1,269.58 | $1,280.03 | $1,258.695 | $1,269.53 | 334.74K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $1,280.15 | $1,291.92 | $1,271.64 | $1,277.51 | 247.38K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $1,289.00 | $1,296.68 | $1,274.2001 | $1,280.00 | 252.81K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $1,277.44 | $1,283.35 | $1,263.57 | $1,271.49 | 229.87K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $1,282.37 | $1,292.67 | $1,274.28 | $1,278.83 | 225.41K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $1,319.65 | $1,319.86 | $1,271.79 | $1,289.17 | 352.27K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $1,312.66 | $1,330.62 | $1,312.52 | $1,324.49 | 175.39K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $1,290.45 | $1,312.99 | $1,283.48 | $1,312.84 | 147.33K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $1,306.38 | $1,311.75 | $1,283.97 | $1,284.85 | 292.16K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $1,312.16 | $1,317.75 | $1,297.94 | $1,309.21 | 192.95K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1,304.17 | $1,312.86 | $1,300.13 | $1,309.49 | 426.95K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $1,334.29 | $1,335.31 | $1,294.05 | $1,306.30 | 150.18K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $1,327.02 | $1,327.61 | $1,311.935 | $1,321.08 | 168.13K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $1,309.50 | $1,337.96 | $1,309.50 | $1,335.39 | 153.55K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $1,329.90 | $1,330.955 | $1,297.55 | $1,301.68 | 173.33K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $1,313.10 | $1,333.35 | $1,301.42 | $1,321.90 | 157.02K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $1,305.43 | $1,316.99 | $1,300.26 | $1,312.24 | 233.94K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $1,301.48 | $1,313.155 | $1,293.87 | $1,300.34 | 238.34K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $1,319.94 | $1,331.56 | $1,302.68 | $1,306.95 | 175.96K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $1,323.39 | $1,323.48 | $1,310.04 | $1,314.12 | 218.72K |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Founded in 1927, W.W. Grainger originally distributed various motors via a mail-order catalogue. Over the course of the 20th century, the firm expanded into new industrial product categories and launched its first digital catalogue in 1995. Today, the company organizes itself into two segments focused on different customer bases. Its larger segment, high-touch solutions, offers a vast array of maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that offer comprehensive catalogues of MRO supplies to smaller businesses. Grainger has operations throughout the world but primarily generates sales within the US.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $1,050.17
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 9
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Barclays | Underweight | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
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Benzinga · Sep 8, 2026
Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning W.W. Grainger Stock In The Last 15 Years
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.74% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.94%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $60.87
Yahoo · Sep 8, 2026
2 Reasons to Watch GWW and 1 to Stay Cautious
W.W. Grainger trades at $1,307 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 17.2% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 13.6%.
Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
Why Is W.W. Grainger (GWW) Down 0% Since Last Earnings Report?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
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