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Founded in 1927, W.W. Grainger originally distributed various motors via a mail-order catalogue. Over the course of the 20th century, the firm expanded into new industrial product categories and launched its first digital catalogue in 1995. Today, the company organizes itself into two segments focused on different customer bases. Its larger segment, high-touch solutions, offers a vast array of maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that offer comprehensive catalogues of MRO supplies to smaller businesses. Grainger has operations throughout the world but primarily generates sales within the US.

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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 5.17% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.58%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $50.38 billion. 
Buying $100 In GWW: If an investor had bought $100 of GWW stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $416.29 today based on a price of $1045.89 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746737112_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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If You Invested $100 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

RBC Capital analyst Deane Dray maintains W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $1097 to $1144.

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RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on W.W. Grainger, Raises Price Target to $1144

Editor&#8217;s Note: The article has been udpated to correct the Stock Movers list.
Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&amp;P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">trade tariffs on April 2.</a>
Technology stocks led the rally, with the Nasdaq 100 climbing 1.5%. Strong and resilient corporate earnings continue to fuel investor appetite for risk, helping markets shrug off recent tariff concerns.
President Trump reassured investors, stating that progress on trade negotiations is going "very well" and that the timeline for the tax bill remains on schedule.
On the economic front, data continued to paint a weaker picture. After Wednesday's disappointing first-quarter GDP report, the ISM manufacturing PMI showed factory activity contracted for the second straight month in April. Meanwhile, price pressures surged at the fastest pace since June 2022, reflecting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45139383/us-manufacturing-activity-contracts-in-april-as-tariffs-push-input-prices-toward-3-year-highs">inflationary effects from tariffs.</a>
Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>) was a standout gainer, soaring 8.60% after delivering a blowout quarter that beat expectations across the board, reinforcing its leadership in cloud and AI. The stock reached its highest level since late January.
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) also topped estimates, with shares climbing more than 4%.
Sector-wise, technology outperformed, while health care lagged. Eli Lilly And Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) plunged over 9% after the pharmaceutical giant cut its 2025 guidance.
Crude oil erased early losses, rebounding to $58 per barrel after briefly dipping below $57. Gold slipped 2.2% to a two-week low.
The U.S. dollar strengthened to its highest level in over two weeks, bolstered by manufacturing surveys showing rising input costs tied to tariffs.
Treasury yields climbed for a second straight session, with the 10-year yield rising to 4.21%.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) surged past the $97,000 mark, hitting its highest level in over two months.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<td>19,853.70</td>
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<td>5,614.89</td>
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<td>1,971.76</td>
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<td>40,802.25</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:55 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 1% to $560.02.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) rose 0.5% to $408.25.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;rose 1.6% to $483.23.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) inched 0.5% higher to $195.71.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up 2.6%; the&nbsp;Health Care&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) lagged, down 2.3%.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h1>
Stocks reacting to earnings reports included: Microsoft Corporation: up 8.30% Meta Platforms, Inc.: up 4.29% Eli Lilly And Co&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>): &#8211; 9.88% Mastercard Incorporated&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>): -0.20% McDonald's Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>): -1.24% Linde plc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LIN#NASDAQ">LIN</a>): -1.14% Qualcomm Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>): -8.28% KKR &amp; Co. Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>): up 1.19% The Southern Company&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SO#NYSE">SO</a>): up 0.22% Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICE#NYSE">ICE</a>): up 1.83% KLA Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>): -2.43% CVS Health Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>): up 6.23% Equinix, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQIX#NASDAQ">EQIX</a>): -0.16% Parker-Hannifin Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PH#NYSE">PH</a>): up 0.70% Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APD#NYSE">APD</a>): -0.09% Howmet Aerospace Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>): up 7.44% Carrier Global Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARR#NYSE">CARR</a>): up 11% Aflac Incorporated&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFL#NYSE">AFL</a>): -4% Public Storage&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSA#NYSE">PSA</a>): -0.18% The Allstate Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALL#NYSE">ALL</a>): -1.27% MetLife, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MET#NYSE">MET</a>): up 0.47% W.W. Grainger, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>): Up 2.14% Becton, Dickinson and Company&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BDX#NYSE">BDX</a>): -15.73% Quanta Services, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWR#NYSE">PWR</a>): up 10.10% Exelon Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXC#NASDAQ">EXC</a>): -0.33% Dominion Energy, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/D#NYSE">D</a>): up 0.91%
Stocks slated to report earnings after the bell include Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>), Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AJG#NYSE">AJG</a>), Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), Atlassian Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEAM#NASDAQ">TEAM</a>), Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSI#NYSE">MSI</a>), EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EOG#NYSE">EOG</a>), American International Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIG#NYSE">AIG</a>), Consolidated Edison Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ED#NYSE">ED</a>), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IR#NYSE">IR</a>), DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXCM#NASDAQ">DXCM</a>), Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>), Ameren Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEE#NYSE">AEE</a>), GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDDY#NYSE">GDDY</a>), Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTD#NYSE">MTD</a>), MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), Eversource Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ES#NYSE">ES</a>), Hologic Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOLX#NASDAQ">HOLX</a>), Mohawk Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MHK#NYSE">MHK</a>), Camden Property Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPT#NYSE">CPT</a>) and Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYV#NYSE">LYV</a>).
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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) affirms FY2025 GAAP EPS guidance from $39.00-$41.50 to $39.00-$41.50 vs $40.51 analyst estimate. Affirms FY2025 sales outlook from $17.60 billion-$18.10 billion to $17.60 billion-$18.10 billion vs $17.98 billion estimate.

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W.W. Grainger Affirms FY2025 GAAP EPS Guidance of $39.00-$41.50 vs $40.51 Est; Affirms FY2025 Sales Guidance of $17.60B-$18.10B vs $17.98B Est

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $9.86 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $9.54 by 3.35 percent. This is a 2.49 percent increase over earnings of $9.62 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.31 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $4.32 billion by 0.26 percent. This is a 1.68 percent increase over sales of $4.24 billion the same period last year.

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W.W. Grainger Q1 EPS $9.86 Beats $9.54 Estimate, Sales $4.31B Miss $4.32B Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For May 1, 2025

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share, an increase of 10% from the most recent company dividend. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2025.

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Grainger Increases Quarterly Dividend From $2.05 To $2.26 Per Share

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 14.76% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 28.63%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $49.16 billion. 
Buying $100 In GWW: If an investor had bought $100 of GWW stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $363.45 today based on a price of $1020.59 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745597718_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning W.W. Grainger Stock In The Last 5 Years

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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 7.08% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.83%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $45.83 billion. 
Buying $1000 In GWW: If an investor had bought $1000 of GWW stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $15,577.47 today based on a price of $951.29 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744036211_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Wolfe Research analyst Ryan Cooke upgrades W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) from Underperform to Peer Perform.

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Wolfe Research Upgrades W.W. Grainger to Peer Perform

Wolfe Research analyst Ryan Cooke downgrades W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) from Peer Perform to Underperform.

Downgrades

Wolfe Research Downgrades W.W. Grainger to Underperform

W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) short percent of float has fallen 6.4% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.20 million shares sold short, which is 3.07% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.52 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>W.W. Grainger Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743686125_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for W.W. Grainger has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing W.W. Grainger's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, W.W. Grainger's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.62%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Is the Market Bullish or Bearish on W.W. Grainger?

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>JP Morgan analyst Mark Murphy upgraded DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>) from Underweight to Neutral and raised the price target from $70 to $75. DocuSign shares closed at $79.83 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DOCU/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz upgraded KeyCorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEY#NYSE">KEY</a>) from Neutral to Buy and announced a $20 price target. KeyCorp shares closed at $15.73 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KEY/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel upgraded the rating for Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FAST#NASDAQ">FAST</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform. Fastenal shares closed at $79.98 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel upgraded W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform. W.W. Grainger shares closed at $1,007.71 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GWW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel upgrades W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform.

William Blair Upgrades W.W. Grainger to Outperform

W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) short percent of float has fallen 12.85% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.16 million shares sold short, which is 3.12% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.24 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>W.W. Grainger Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741370426_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for W.W. Grainger has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing W.W. Grainger's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, W.W. Grainger's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.30%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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How Is The Market Feeling About W.W. Grainger?

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.37% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.47%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $47.36 billion. 
Buying $100 In GWW: If an investor had bought $100 of GWW stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,487.69 today based on a price of $982.17 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741192209_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning W.W. Grainger Stock In The Last 20 Years

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 14.93% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 29.22%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $49.97 billion. 
Buying $1000 In GWW: If an investor had bought $1000 of GWW stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $3,466.07 today based on a price of $1026.10 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740082509_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In W.W. Grainger 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 15.73% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 28.19%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $50.72 billion. 
Buying $100 In GWW: If an investor had bought $100 of GWW stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $349.28 today based on a price of $1041.45 for GWW at the time of writing.
<h3>W.W. Grainger's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738786509_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

JP Morgan analyst Patrick Baumann maintains W.W. Grainger (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWW#NYSE">GWW</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $1125 to $1100.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on W.W. Grainger, Lowers Price Target to $1100

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