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The Quantellect read.Of the 9 firms covering WW Grainger Inc, 1 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $1125.00 to $1428.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $1286.63 is roughly in line with the current $1289.17. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 2 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $11.16 next quarter toward $51.04 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS9 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy111%
Hold778%
Sell111%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 9 analysts giving stock ratings to WW Grainger Inc.
As of Sep, 1 of 9 firms rate GWW a Buy (7 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
GWW EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$11.16
Range $10.84 – $11.53 · 16 analysts · +18% YoY
Next period, 16 analysts expect WW Grainger Inc to earn $11.16 a share (range $10.84 – $11.53), versus $9.44 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $46.46, growing to $51.04 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.8B
Range $4.8B – $4.9B · 16 analysts · +9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.8B (range $4.8B – $4.9B), +8.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $19.7B, rising to $21.1B next year.
Top analysts covering WW Grainger Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on GWW.
#1
Tommy Moll
Stephens & Co. · Rank #56
Hold
$1355.00+5.1% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#2
Chris Dankert
Loop Capital · Rank #191
Hold
$950.00-26.3% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#3
Deane Dray
RBC Capital · Rank #261
Hold
$1428.00+10.8% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#4
David Manthey
Baird · Rank #358
Buy
$1365.00+5.9% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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#5
PB
Patrick Baumann
JP Morgan
Hold
$1165.00-9.6% to target
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GWW stock forecast FAQ
What is GWW's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $1286.63 for WW Grainger Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $1428.00 high to a $1125.00 low.
Is GWW stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 9 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for GWW?+
The Street-high target is $1428.00 (RBC Capital), and the Street-low is $1125.00 (Bernstein). The average of all 8 active targets is $1286.63.
How many Wall Street analysts cover GWW?+
9 analysts have an active rating on WW Grainger Inc, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering GWW?+
Among analysts who currently cover GWW, Tommy Moll of Stephens & Co. has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #56). Their current call is Hold with a $1355.00 target.
What is WW Grainger Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $11.16 per share (range $10.84 – $11.53) across 16 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $46.46, rising to $51.04 the following year.
How much revenue is WW Grainger Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.8B (range $4.8B – $4.9B). Full-year revenue is projected at $19.7B, growing to $21.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading GWW lately?+
As of Sep, 1 of 9 firms rate GWW a Buy (7 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their GWW calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
