- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Healthy interest coverage ratio of 32.3x
- Strong return on equity of 47.8%
Stronger technical forecast for WW Grainger Inc stock price after Friday trading
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The WW Grainger Inc stock price gained 1.97% on the last trading day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026), rising from $1,355.49 to $1,382.22. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.61% from a day low at $1,342.92 to a day high of $1,391.40. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -0.92% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -100 thousand shares and in total, 194 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $267.50 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the middle of a strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 16.27% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $1,549.49 and $1,672.28 at the end of this 3-month period.
GWW Signals & Forecast
There are mixed signals in the stock today. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, July 16, 2026, and so far it has fallen -1.41%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). The WW Grainger Inc stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $1,377.79 and $1,358.49. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for WW Grainger Inc stock
WW Grainger Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $1,365.41 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $48.48 between high and low, or 3.61%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.60%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $1,329.77 (-3.79%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 11 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (GWW) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect WW Grainger Inc to open at $1,372.18, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $1,366.02 and $1,398.42, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$32.40 (+/-2.37%) up or down from last closing price. If WW Grainger Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.37% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $1,395.01 (0.93%) than the support at $1,365.41 (1.22%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Earnings coming up
WW Grainger Inc will release earnings BMO on Tuesday, August 04, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $11.30. We will update the financials statements for WW Grainger Inc, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 5.56% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Dividend Warning For GWW
Dividend coming up for GWW: Ex-dividend date (Monday 10th August, 2026) is 7 days away. The dividend is $2.49.Is WW Grainger Inc stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for WW Grainger Inc stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
2.641
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $1,372.18 ( 0.726%).
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GWW Performance
Trading levels for GWW
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 1,420.66 | 2.78% |
| R2 | 1,402.14 | 1.44% |
| R1 | 1,390.70 | 0.613% |
| Price | 1,382.22 | |
| S1 | 1,353.66 | -2.07% |
| S2 | 1,342.22 | -2.89% |
| S3 | 1,323.70 | -4.23% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 1,402.03 | 1.43% |
| R2 | 1,398.90 | 1.21% |
| R1 | 1,395.01 | 0.93% |
| Price | 1,382.22 | |
| S1 | 1,365.41 | -1.22% |
| S2 | 1,341.42 | -2.95% |
| S3 | 1,234.10 | -10.72% |
GWW Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | $2.49 | 0.180% |
| 2 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | $2.49 | 0.218% |
| 3 | Feb 09, 2026 | Feb 09, 2026 | Mar 01, 2026 | $2.26 | 0.209% |
| 4 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | $2.26 | 0.236% |
| 5 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 01, 2025 | $2.26 | 0.217% |
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