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W.W. Grainger Inc Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$1300.00
Lowest Price Target1
$555.00
Consensus Price Target1
$1000.94

W.W. Grainger Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:GWW | Benzinga

W.W. Grainger Inc has a consensus price target of $1000.94 based on the ratings of 21 analysts. The high is $1300 issued by Oppenheimer on February 4, 2026. The low is $555 issued by Morgan Stanley on April 19, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, Oppenheimer, and Oppenheimer on February 6, 2026, February 4, 2026, and January 27, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $1238.33 between JP Morgan, Oppenheimer, and Oppenheimer, there's an implied 10.90% upside for W.W. Grainger Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Ratings for W.W. Grainger

Buy NowGet Alert
02/06/2026Buy Now4.33%JP Morgan$1100 → $1165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/04/2026Buy Now16.42%Oppenheimer$1250 → $1300MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/27/2026Buy Now11.95%Oppenheimer → $1250UpgradePerform → OutperformGet Alert
01/16/2026Buy Now-1.49%JP Morgan$1045 → $1100MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/25/2025Buy Now-1.49%Morgan Stanley$1150 → $1100MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/12/2025Buy Now-12.68%Bernstein → $975Initiates → Market PerformGet Alert
11/07/2025Buy Now-12.68%Barclays$963 → $975MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
11/03/2025Buy Now-5.96%RBC Capital$1006 → $1050MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now-9.91%RBC Capital$1007 → $1006MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/15/2025Buy Now-5.96%JP Morgan$1035 → $1050MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/08/2025Buy Now-13.76%Barclays → $963Initiates → UnderweightGet Alert
09/04/2025Buy Now-7.31%JP Morgan$1125 → $1035MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/04/2025Buy Now-14.92%Loop Capital$1000 → $950MaintainsHoldGet Alert
08/04/2025Buy Now-9.82%RBC Capital$1176 → $1007MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
07/11/2025Buy Now3.89%Morgan Stanley$1215 → $1160MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/27/2025Buy Now0.75%JP Morgan$1100 → $1125MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now2.45%RBC Capital$1097 → $1144MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
04/03/2025Buy Now—Wolfe Research—UpgradeUnderperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
03/10/2025Buy Now—William Blair—UpgradeMarket Perform → OutperformGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy Now-1.49%JP Morgan$1125 → $1100MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy Now-0.41%RBC Capital$1113 → $1112MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
11/19/2024Buy Now8.81%Morgan Stanley$990 → $1215MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/13/2024Buy Now14.63%UBS$1000 → $1280AssumesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
11/01/2024Buy Now0.75%RBC Capital$1018 → $1125MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/29/2024Buy Now—Northcoast Research—Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
10/21/2024Buy Now-1.49%Loop Capital$900 → $1100MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/16/2024Buy Now10.16%Baird$975 → $1230UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
10/10/2024Buy Now-2.38%JP Morgan$1015 → $1090MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now-17.16%B of A Securities → $925Initiates → UnderperformGet Alert
09/06/2024Buy Now-11.34%Morgan Stanley → $990Initiates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now-9.1%JP Morgan$1000 → $1015MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now-12.95%RBC Capital$978 → $972MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
06/14/2024Buy Now—Erste Group—DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now-12.68%Loop Capital$1000 → $975MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now11.95%Stephens & Co.$1000 → $1250UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
03/14/2024Buy Now-10.44%UBS$740 → $1000MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/05/2024Buy Now0.75%Oppenheimer$1075 → $1125MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now-10.44%Loop Capital$925 → $1000DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-17.16%JP Morgan$800 → $925MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-10.44%Stephens & Co.$775 → $1000MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/05/2024Buy Now-18.77%RBC Capital$809 → $907MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
01/03/2024Buy Now-16.71%Oppenheimer$800 → $930MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/20/2023Buy Now-26.11%Jefferies → $825DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
08/28/2023Buy Now-32.83%UBS$820 → $750MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/18/2023Buy Now-30.59%Stephens & Co. → $775ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now-41.52%Morgan Stanley$647 → $653MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now-29.25%Baird$795 → $790MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now-42.06%Morgan Stanley$600 → $647MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now-26.56%UBS$815 → $820DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
05/01/2023Buy Now-28.35%Loop Capital$750 → $800MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/01/2023Buy Now-37.31%Stephens & Co.$655 → $700MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/01/2023Buy Now-46.27%Morgan Stanley$555 → $600MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now-28.35%Oppenheimer$785 → $800MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now-31.94%Baird$730 → $760MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now-50.3%Morgan Stanley$537 → $555MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now-39.19%RBC Capital$502 → $679UpgradeUnderperform → Sector PerformGet Alert
02/13/2023Buy Now-32.83%Loop Capital$670 → $750MaintainsBuyGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for W.W. Grainger (GWW) stock?

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The latest price target for W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was reported by JP Morgan on February 6, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $1165.00 expecting GWW to rise to within 12 months (a possible 4.33% upside). 19 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for W.W. Grainger (GWW)?

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The latest analyst rating for W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) was provided by JP Morgan, and W.W. Grainger maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for W.W. Grainger (GWW)?

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The last upgrade for W.W. Grainger Inc happened on January 27, 2026 when Oppenheimer raised their price target to $1250. Oppenheimer previously had a perform for W.W. Grainger Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for W.W. Grainger (GWW)?

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The last downgrade for W.W. Grainger Inc happened on June 14, 2024 when Erste Group changed their price target from N/A to N/A for W.W. Grainger Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for W.W. Grainger (GWW)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of W.W. Grainger, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for W.W. Grainger was filed on February 6, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 6, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating W.W. Grainger (GWW) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest W.W. Grainger (GWW) rating was a maintained with a price target of $1100.00 to $1165.00. The current price W.W. Grainger (GWW) is trading at is $1116.60, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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