The 9 most recent market catalysts affecting $GWW, each scored for sentiment and estimated stock impact. Sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and financial news, analysed automatically as they are published.
Sep 25, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bearish
Impact 55
Barclays Maintains Underweight on W.W. Grainger, Lowers Price Target to $1172
Barclays analyst Guy Hardwick maintained an 'Underweight' rating on W.W. Grainger (GWW) and lowered the price target from $1185 to $1172. This action reflects a continued bearish s…
Aug 24, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Neutral
Impact 55
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on W.W. Grainger, Raises Price Target to $1400
Morgan Stanley analyst Chris Snyder maintained an 'Equal-Weight' rating on W.W. Grainger (GWW) but raised the price target from $1300 to $1400. This action signals a slightly impro…
Aug 11, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
Barclays Maintains Underweight on W.W. Grainger, Raises Price Target to $1185
This 8-K filing discloses an analyst rating update for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from Barclays. Analyst Guy Hardwick maintained an 'Underweight' rating, which is a bearish stance, while …
Aug 5, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on W.W. Grainger, Raises Price Target to $1375
Oppenheimer analyst Christopher Glynn maintained an 'Outperform' rating on W.W. Grainger (GWW) and raised the price target from $1350 to $1375. This action signals continued bullis…
Aug 4, 2026
Market Technicals
Bearish
Impact 75
W.W. Grainger shares are trading lower despite the company reporting better-than-expected Q2 financial results and raising its FY26 adjusted EPS and sales guidance above estimates. The stock may be experiencing some profit taking after rising almost 40% year-to-date through the end of July.
This headline primarily reflects market technicals, specifically profit-taking, rather than a fundamental shift in W.W. Grainger's outlook. The company's strong Q2 results and rais…
Aug 4, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Neutral
Impact 75
W.W. Grainger Raises FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $44.25-$46.25 to $45.50-$47.25 vs $45.55 Est; Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $19.200B-$19.600B to $19.400B-$19.700B vs $19.476B Est
W.W. Grainger (GWW) filed an 8-K to announce an upward revision to its fiscal year 2026 adjusted EPS and sales guidance. The company's new EPS range of $45.50-$47.25 is higher than…
Jul 16, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on W.W. Grainger, Raises Price Target to $1460
RBC Capital analyst Deane Dray maintained a 'Sector Perform' rating on W.W. Grainger (GWW) but raised the price target from $1337 to $1460. This action signals a slightly more opti…
Jul 14, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bearish
Impact 60
Stephens & Co. Downgrades W.W. Grainger to Equal-Weight, Maintains Price Target to $1355
Stephens & Co. downgraded W.W. Grainger (GWW) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. This analyst action signals a more cautious stance on the stock's future performance, implying that i…
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