We estimate that the COB & CEO of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. ($GWW), D.G. Macpherson, received a compensation of $11,609,508 in 2025. This is an increase of 6.27% from an estimated $10,881,689 in 2024.
These estimates are based on a new DEF14A filing, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2026. Note that parsing errors may occur.
You can track $GWW on Quiver Quantitative's $GWW stock dashboard.
$GWW Stock Insider Trading Activity
$GWW Stock insiders have traded $GWW stock on the open market 36 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 36 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GWW stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DONALD G MACPHERSON (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 22 sales selling 26,686 shares for an estimated $25,957,458.
- JONNY M LEROY (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) has made 0 purchases and 13 sales selling 500 shares for an estimated $496,430.
- KRANTZ NANCY L BERARDINELLI (Sr. VP & CLO) sold 195 shares for an estimated $199,666
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
$GWW Stock Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 483 institutional investors add shares of $GWW Stock stock to their portfolio, and 688 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 1,835,550 shares (-74.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,852,161,727
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 1,003,237 shares (+1462.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,012,316,294
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO added 434,199 shares (+34269.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $438,128,500
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 427,884 shares (+10.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $431,756,350
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 389,589 shares (+61.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $393,114,780
- PITCAIRN CO removed 361,329 shares (-99.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $344,332,083
- FMR LLC removed 333,865 shares (-55.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $336,886,478
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$GWW Stock Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $GWW in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 11/07/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $GWW Stock, check out Quiver Quantitative's $GWW forecast page.
$GWW Stock Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $GWW recently. We have seen 7 analysts offer price targets for $GWW in the last 6 months, with a median target of $1050.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Chris Snyder from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $1190.0 on 03/03/2026
- Patrick Baumann from JP Morgan set a target price of $1165.0 on 02/06/2026
- Christopher Glynn from Oppenheimer set a target price of $1300.0 on 02/04/2026
- Connor Cerniglia from Bernstein set a target price of $975.0 on 11/12/2025
- Guy Hardwick from Barclays set a target price of $975.0 on 11/07/2025
- Deane Dray from RBC Capital set a target price of $1050.0 on 11/03/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
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