W.W. Grainger stock: Baird sets a USD 1,500.00 target for W.W. Grainger stock
Published on 10/23/2026 at 15:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and results
- Robert W. Baird set a USD 1,500.00 target and kept its Buy rating on October 20, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached USD 5.02 billion, up 10.30 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share came to USD 12.01.
- W.W. Grainger stock costs EUR 1,214.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST.
- Third-quarter results are scheduled for November 4, 2026, before the market opens.
W.W. Grainger (ISIN US3848021040) has a new USD 1,500.00 price target from Robert W. Baird, which kept its Buy rating on October 20, 2026. The target is 10.72 percent above the USD 1,354.81 primary-market price at 9:51 a.m. ET. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 1,214.50 on October 23, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST.
Baird target leaves room for gains
According to Business Insider, analyst David Manthey maintained the Buy rating and set the target at USD 1,500.00 on October 20, 2026. The target distance is calculated against the USD 1,354.81 price quoted during the New York session, not against the euro quotation.
Second-quarter growth sets the base
W.W. Grainger reported USD 5.02 billion in second-quarter revenue, an increase of 10.30 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 12.01, compared with a USD 11.30 consensus estimate. MarketBeat reported that quarterly revenue was 10.30 percent higher year over year and that earnings exceeded the USD 11.30 estimate by USD 0.71.
Valuation and the next report
The primary-market quote carried a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.55 and a market capitalization of USD 63.8 billion on October 23, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 906.52 to USD 1,419.91. The current USD 1,354.81 price therefore sits USD 65.10 below the high, a distance of 4.58 percent.
W.W. Grainger is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on November 4, 2026. MetaCap lists an expected diluted earnings-per-share figure of USD 11.64 for that report. The date gives investors the next fixed test for whether the recent revenue growth is continuing.
W.W. Grainger in its peer group
Fastenal was trading at USD 52.24 on October 23, 2026 at 9:52 a.m. ET, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.16 and a market capitalization of USD 59.9 billion. MSC Industrial Direct was at USD 116.19, with a ratio of 29.03 and a market capitalization of USD 6.5 billion. W.W. Grainger combines a lower ratio than Fastenal with a much larger valuation than MSC Industrial Direct.
Price remains the daily anchor
The euro quotation places W.W. Grainger at EUR 1,214.50 in the afternoon Berlin session. The analyst target, second-quarter growth and November 4 reporting date give the stock three measurable reference points for the next phase.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of W.W. Grainger stock.
W.W. Grainger stock facts
- Company: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
- ISIN: US3848021040
- Ticker: GWW
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 23, 2026, 3:38 p.m. CEST): EUR 1,214.50
- Market capitalization: USD 63.8 billion (as of October 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 906.52-1,419.91 (as of October 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Distribution
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
