W.W. Grainger stock posts 10.3 percent sales growth

Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

W.W. Grainger stock carries Q2 EPS of USD 12.01 and full-year guidance of USD 45.50-47.25. Analysts set a 10-firm Hold consensus at USD 1,285.

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W.W. Grainger (ISIN US3848021040) was trading at USD 1,290.82 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, up 0.82 percent from the prior close. The company entered the October market with Q2 2026 revenue of USD 5.02 billion, a 10.3 percent year-over-year increase, according to MarketBeat in its September 29, 2026 report.

Q2 sales reached USD 5.02 billion

Grainger's diluted EPS was USD 12.01 in Q2 2026, compared with a USD 11.30 consensus estimate, while the company reported a 16.1 percent operating margin. The quarterly figures were released on August 4, 2026, and the comparison gives investors a clearer measure of execution than the share price alone.

MarketBeat reported that quarterly EPS exceeded consensus by USD 0.71 and that revenue surpassed the USD 4.96 billion estimate by USD 0.06 billion. Grainger's full-year 2026 EPS guidance stands at USD 45.50-47.25.

Hold consensus stays near the stock

Analyst coverage remains balanced rather than uniformly bullish. MarketBeat said 10 firms held a consensus Hold rating, with seven Holds, two Buys and one Sell, plus an average 12-month target of USD 1,285. The target is USD 5.82 below the October 5 trading price, a gap of 0.45 percent.

Separately, MarketBeat reported on October 2, 2026 that Zacks Research raised its Q3 2028 EPS estimate to USD 14.19 from USD 14.16. That USD 0.03 revision is modest, but it adds a current analyst checkpoint to the broader earnings picture.

Stock trades below its yearly high

Grainger stock's 52-week range is USD 906.52 to USD 1,419.91. At USD 1,290.82, the share price stood 9.09 percent below the high, while the day's trading range ran from USD 1,269.17 to USD 1,292.01.

Grainger's operating profile combines industrial distribution with a 16.1 percent Q2 operating margin and USD 444 million of quarterly operating cash flow. The next scheduled results release is November 4, 2026, according to the company's investor calendar.

NYSE price and market value

W.W. Grainger stock was last at USD 1,290.82 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 2:27 p.m. ET, up 0.82 percent, giving the company a market capitalization of USD 60.9 billion.