W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $1147.88 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings in 6 days (event risk).
The Grainger Edge Grainger's strategic framework, the Grainger Edge®, uniquely defines the Company by asserting why it exists, how it serves customers and how team members work together to achieve its objectives. Grainger's purpose is We Keep The World Working®, which in turn... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $1147.88 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $1147.88 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $1102.37. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $1159.35 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $1102.37. Stop-loss: $1102.37.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Consecutive earnings misses (2).
W.W. Grainger, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.4 (forward 23.6). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
24 analysts cover GWW with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $1163.
What does W.W. Grainger, Inc. do?The Grainger Edge Grainger's strategic framework, the Grainger Edge®, uniquely defines the Company by asserting why it...
The Grainger Edge Grainger's strategic framework, the Grainger Edge®, uniquely defines the Company by asserting why it exists, how it serves customers and how team members work together to achieve its objectives. Grainger's purpose is We Keep The World Working®, which in turn allows customers to focus on the core of their businesses and do what they do best.