Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC Sells 277 Shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)

Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW - Free Report) by 21.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 986 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 277 shares during the quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC's holdings in W.W. Grainger were worth $1,039,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisor OS LLC grew its stake in shares of W.W. Grainger by 32.3% in the fourth quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 287 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Cavalier Investments LLC grew its position in shares of W.W. Grainger by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Cavalier Investments LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,902,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in W.W. Grainger by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 21,026 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $22,162,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its holdings in W.W. Grainger by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 10,415 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $10,978,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in W.W. Grainger during the 4th quarter valued at $522,000. Institutional investors own 80.70% of the company's stock.

W.W. Grainger Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:GWW traded up $10.08 on Friday, hitting $1,021.00. The company had a trading volume of 312,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 292,263. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a 1 year low of $874.98 and a 1 year high of $1,227.66. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $1,063.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,074.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.17.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $9.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $9.75 by ($0.04). W.W. Grainger had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 52.43%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $8.33 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that W.W. Grainger, Inc. will post 40.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.W. Grainger Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. W.W. Grainger's payout ratio is 21.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on GWW. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on W.W. Grainger from $990.00 to $1,215.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. UBS Group assumed coverage on W.W. Grainger in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $1,280.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on W.W. Grainger from $1,125.00 to $1,100.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $1,113.00 to $1,112.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded W.W. Grainger from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $1,148.56.

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.