W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Insider Trading Activity

NYSE$1300.01
Market Cap
$61.38B
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial—Distribution
Rank in Sector
346 of 535
Rank in Industry
13 of 17

GWW Insider Trading Activity

GWW Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$0
0
0
Sells
$37,269,946
11
100

Related Transactions

Berardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO
0
$0
1
$199,666
$-199,666
Thomson Laurie RVP, Controller
0
$0
1
$385,519
$-385,519
LeRoy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer
0
$0
2
$1.55M
$-1.55M
Robbins Paige KSr. VP
0
$0
1
$1.8M
$-1.8M
Merriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
0
$0
4
$7.38M
$-7.38M
Macpherson Donald GChairman and CEO
0
$0
2
$25.96M
$-25.96M

About W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Insider Activity of W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Over the last 12 months, insiders at W.W. Grainger, Inc. have bought $0 and sold $37.27M worth of W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at W.W. Grainger, Inc. have bought $0 and sold $42.76M worth of stock each year.

There was no buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months.

The last purchase of 195 shares for transaction amount of $50,020 was made by Watson Lucas E (director) on 2018‑02‑05.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, W.W. Grainger, Inc.

2026-05-12SaleRobbins Paige KSr. VP
1,457
0.0031%
$1,232.29
$1.8M
+1.17%
2026-05-12SaleLeRoy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer
854
0.0018%
$1,231.06
$1.05M
+1.17%
2026-05-12SaleThomson Laurie RVP, Controller
313
0.0007%
$1,231.69
$385,519
+1.17%
2026-04-02SaleMerriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
1,448
0.0031%
$1,114.05
$1.61M
+4.89%
2026-04-02SaleMerriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
1,488
0.0032%
$1,114.28
$1.66M
+4.89%
2026-03-24SaleMerriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
1,528
0.0032%
$1,061.85
$1.62M
+9.34%
2026-03-24SaleMerriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
2,339
0.0049%
$1,064.73
$2.49M
+9.34%
2025-12-16SaleBerardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO
195
0.0004%
$1,023.93
$199,666
+10.48%
2025-12-05SaleMacpherson Donald GChairman and CEO
12,163
0.0255%
$972.57
$11.83M
+14.74%
2025-12-04SaleMacpherson Donald GChairman and CEO
14,523
0.0307%
$972.81
$14.13M
+15.52%
2025-09-09SaleLeRoy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer
500
0.001%
$992.86
$496,430
+6.28%
2025-05-23SaleBerardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO
280
0.0006%
$1,075.20
$301,056
-3.04%
2025-05-06SaleThomson Laurie RVP, Controller
761
0.0016%
$1,042.86
$793,615
-0.04%
2025-04-02SaleMerriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
1,164
0.0024%
$997.12
$1.16M
+2.60%
2025-03-10SaleThomson Laurie RVP, Controller
334
0.0007%
$1,020.28
$340,775
+0.34%
2024-11-13SaleThomson Laurie RVP, Controller
125
0.0003%
$1,206.03
$150,754
-14.61%
2024-11-06SaleBerardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO
253
0.0005%
$1,192.52
$301,707
-13.67%
2024-11-05SaleRobbins Paige KSr. VP
9,577
0.0201%
$1,117.84
$10.71M
-7.93%
2024-11-01SaleMerriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
704
0.0014%
$1,105.59
$778,337
-6.20%
2024-09-30SaleMacpherson Donald GChairman and CEO
12,992
0.0264%
$1,037.68
$13.48M
+0.67%
Total: 316
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

15.97%
Macpherson Donald GChairman and CEO
103885
0.22%
$135.05M031
Merriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
10541
0.0223%
$13.7M012
Berardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO
3174
0.0067%
$4.13M03
Robbins Paige KSr. VP
2232
0.0047%
$2.9M011
LeRoy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer
1554
0.0033%
$2.02M02
Thomson Laurie RVP, Controller
399
0.0008%
$518,703.99010
Williams Susan Slavikdirector
663359
1.405%
$862.37M02
GRAINGER DAVID Wdirector
524720
1.1114%
$682.14M011
SLAVIK JAMES Ddirector
255686
0.5416%
$332.39M07
RYAN JAMES TChairman of the Board
163478
0.3463%
$212.52M018
KEYSER RICHARD LChairman Emeritus
163075
0.3454%
$212M016
CLARK WESLEY MPres & Chief Operating Officer
65000
0.1377%
$84.5M01
SLAYTON JOHN W JRSr. VP, Merchandising
51764
0.1096%
$67.29M03
LOUX P OGDENSr. VP, Finance and CFO
42704
0.0904%
$55.52M013
CHEN YCGroup President
40450
0.0857%
$52.59M14
+9.76%
SCHWEIG JOHN ASr. VP, Strategy & Development
38449
0.0814%
$49.98M04
LOIZZO LARRY JVice President
38058
0.0806%
$49.48M07
SMITH HAROLD Bdirector
28000
0.0593%
$36.4M10
+22.15%
FERRARELL TIMOTHY MSr. VP, Enterprise Systems
24615
0.0521%
$32M01
CARRUTHERS COURT DSr. VP & Group President
22754
0.0482%
$29.58M014
Pulick Michael ASenior Vice President
21135
0.0448%
$27.48M010
HOBOR NANCY ASr VP-Communications & Inv Rel
20650
0.0437%
$26.85M011
HOWARD JOHN LSr. VP and General Counsel
20567
0.0436%
$26.74M030
JADIN RONALD LSr. VP & Chief Financial Off
20459
0.0433%
$26.6M016
MCCARTER JOHN W JRdirector
17343
0.0367%
$22.55M08
WEBB JANIECE Sdirector
11302
0.0239%
$14.69M01
Brown Laura DSr. VP, Inv Rel & Comm
7735
0.0164%
$10.06M013
GANTZ WILBUR Hdirector
6300
0.0133%
$8.19M06
Okray Thomas BSVP & Chief Financial Officer
6231
0.0132%
$8.1M01
HIGH JOSEPH CSr. VP & Chief People Officer
6038
0.0128%
$7.85M05
NOVICH NEIL Sdirector
5340
0.0113%
$6.94M04
ANDERSON BRIAN Pdirector
3340
0.0071%
$4.34M07
Carroll Kathleen SSVP & Chief HR Officer
3275
0.0069%
$4.26M01
HALL WILLIAM Kdirector
3000
0.0064%
$3.9M10
+26.46%
IRVING GREGORY SVice President and Controller
3000
0.0064%
$3.9M011
Lomax WilliamVice President and Controller
2722
0.0058%
$3.54M03
Tapia Eric RVice President & Controller
2693
0.0057%
$3.5M08
Fortin MattSVP & Chief HR Officer
1848
0.0039%
$2.4M03
ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMESdirector
1000
0.0021%
$1.3M10
+15.05%
LEVENICK STUART Ldirector
400
0.0008%
$520,004.0010
+14.03%
Adkins Rodney Cdirector
400
0.0008%
$520,004.0010
+5.89%
HAILEY V ANNdirector
200
0.0004%
$260,002.0010
+15.64%
Watson Lucas Edirector
195
0.0004%
$253,501.9510
+18.76%
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

Historical Insider Profitability vs. Competitors

$661,250
3
9.64%
$44.52B

GWW Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions556+39.21%4M+10.4%
Decreased Positions591-41.68%2M-6.34%
New Positions158New671,607New
Sold Out Positions118Sold Out387,528Sold Out
Total Postitions1,383-2.47%36M+4.06%

GWW Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Vanguard Group Inc$5.75M11.94%5.73M+104,607+1.86%2025-09-30
Blackrock, Inc.$4.12M8.56%4.11M-15,609-0.38%2025-09-30
State Street Corp$2M4.16%2M+13,779+0.69%2025-09-30
Geode Capital Management, Llc$1.21M2.52%1.21M-53,309-4.23%2025-09-30
Wells Fargo & Company/Mn$982,206.002.04%978,478-39,646-3.89%2025-09-30
Clearbridge Investments, Llc$861,968.001.79%858,696-50,336-5.54%2025-09-30
Parnassus Investments, Llc$759,685.001.58%756,802+756,802New2025-09-30
Northern Trust Corp$661,669.001.37%659,158+3,114+0.47%2025-09-30
Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/$640,127.001.33%637,697+573,510+893.5%2025-09-30
Ubs Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of Ubs Asset Management Ame$614,886.001.28%612,552-88,523-12.63%2025-09-30

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Summary
Comparison with Competitors

Price to Earnings

Price/Earnings to Growth

Price to Sales

Price to Book

Price/Free Cash Flow

Analyst Recommendations

Analyst Price Targets

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