Zacks raises Q4 estimate for W.W. Grainger stock
Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEstimate revisions and quarterly results
- Zacks lifted the fourth-quarter 2026 earnings estimate to USD 10.77 from USD 10.74 on October 14, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached USD 5.02 billion, while diluted earnings per share came to USD 12.01.
- W.W. Grainger stock traded at EUR 1,189.50 at 10:47 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.
- Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for November 4, 2026.
W.W. Grainger (ISIN US3848021040) is trading at EUR 1,189.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, at 10:47 a.m. CEST. The latest analyst signal is a small upward revision to the distributor's fourth-quarter earnings outlook.
MarketBeat reported that Zacks Research raised its fourth-quarter 2026 earnings estimate from USD 10.74 to USD 10.77 in a note dated October 14, 2026. The same report put full-year 2027 and 2028 estimates at USD 50.53 and USD 54.59.
Quarterly results set the baseline
Grainger's second-quarter performance gives the estimate change a measurable base. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue was USD 5.02 billion and diluted earnings per share were USD 12.01, according to MarketBeat. Revenue increased 10.30 percent year over year, while earnings per share exceeded the USD 11.30 consensus by USD 0.71.
What does the estimate change mean?
The revision is modest, but it adds to a pattern of earnings delivery. The second-quarter earnings figure was USD 2.04 above the USD 9.97 result from the year-earlier quarter, while management's fiscal 2026 earnings guidance remains USD 45.50 to USD 47.25. The range was also cited by MarketBeat.
Three dated signals for the stock
On August 4, 2026, Grainger reported USD 5.02 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 12.01 diluted earnings per share. On September 1, 2026, it paid a quarterly dividend of USD 2.49 per share. On October 14, 2026, Zacks Research lifted its fourth-quarter estimate to USD 10.77 from USD 10.74, according to MarketBeat.
Upcoming reporting dates
Barron's lists November 4, 2026, for Grainger's third-quarter 2026 earnings and February 2, 2027, for fiscal 2026 earnings. Those dates give investors the next two scheduled checkpoints for testing the revised earnings trajectory.
Valuation remains the market question
Grainger's primary listing is the New York Stock Exchange under ticker GWW. Barron's showed a market value of USD 62.7 billion and a 52-week range of USD 906.52 to USD 1,419.91 on October 15, 2026. That range frames the euro quote as a high-value industrial distribution stock rather than a low-priced trading vehicle.
Current euro indication
W.W. Grainger stock was trading at EUR 1,189.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, at 10:47 a.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 facts
- Company: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
- ISIN: US3848021040
- Ticker: GWW
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 10:47 a.m. CEST): EUR 1,189.50
- Market capitalization: USD 62.7 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 906.52-1,419.91 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Distribution
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
