Bank of America keeps Sell rating for W.W. Grainger stock at USD 1,100.00
Published on 10/26/2026 at 17:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst rating and reporting date
- Bank of America Securities maintained a Sell rating and set a USD 1,100.00 target on October 23, 2026.
- W.W. Grainger reported USD 5.02 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 10.30 percent year over year.
- W.W. Grainger stock was trading at EUR 1,217.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST.
Bank of America Securities maintained a Sell rating for W.W. Grainger and set a USD 1,100.00 price target in a note dated October 23, 2026, as Markets Insider reported. W.W. Grainger stock was trading at EUR 1,217.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST.
Analyst target stays below market
The USD 1,100.00 target is below the NYSE close of USD 1,349.90 on October 23, 2026. The same Markets Insider report said Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin maintained the Sell rating. MarketBeat counted 8 Hold, 3 Buy and 2 Sell ratings among 13 analysts and listed an average target of USD 1,253.85 on October 24, 2026.
Results arrive November 4
W.W. Grainger is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CT, according to the company's investor-relations calendar at W.W. Grainger. The date gives investors a defined near-term point for testing the current valuation and the next operating update.
Revenue grew 10.30 percent
In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 5.02 billion, up 10.30 percent from USD 4.55 billion a year earlier. Net income was USD 570.00 million, compared with USD 482.00 million in the second quarter of 2025, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 12.01 versus USD 9.97. MarketBeat reported the figures on October 24, 2026, and said the company set fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share guidance at USD 45.50 to USD 47.25.
Valuation remains the counterweight
W.W. Grainger had a market capitalization of USD 64.1 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.71 on October 26, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 906.52 to USD 1,419.91, leaving the current NYSE quote below the high while the euro quotation remains the relevant price for German investors. The company operates in industrial distribution and supplies maintenance, repair and operating products to businesses and institutions.
Price and investor perspective
The current picture combines double-digit second-quarter revenue growth with a valuation that has drawn a Sell rating from Bank of America. The November 4 results date is the next concrete test of that balance.
W.W. Grainger was trading at EUR 1,217.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of W.W. Grainger stock.
W.W. Grainger stock at a glance
- Company: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
- ISIN: US3848021040
- Ticker: GWW
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 26, 2026, 5:43 p.m. CEST): EUR 1,217.50
- Market capitalization: USD 64.1 billion (as of October 26, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 906.52-1,419.91 (as of October 26, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Distribution
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
