GWW W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon immediate Filed May 12, 2026 Processed 29d 20h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $900K total
Latest settled — T+5d
GWW ▲ +0.40% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +0.40% · α vs SPY +1.00% · entry $1,236.08 → $1,240.98
Next anchor: T+20d due 4d ago
Currently $1,315.87 · +6.46% from $1,236.08 entry
Entry anchored
May 11, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.95%
call +0.95% · α +0.38%
$1,247.88
settled 5w ago
T+5d
+0.40%
call +0.40% · α +1.00%
$1,240.98
settled 26d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
due 4d ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 8w

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Executive Summary

Two senior executives at W.W. Grainger sold a combined $900K in open-market sales on May 12, 2026, representing a trivial 0.0015% of the $59.2B market cap. The sales are routine in size and pattern, with no material bearish signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$900.0K
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

The dollar amount is immaterial for a $59B company. No follow-up needed unless a larger cluster emerges or the sales accelerate in subsequent weeks. Monitor next 8-K for any material corporate event that might have prompted the timing.

Key Facts

  • SVP/CTO Jonny M. LeRoy sold 350 shares at $1,229.45 for $430K
  • Sr. VP Paige K. Robbins sold 382 shares at $1,229.68 for $470K
  • Two directors made non-cash gifts of 288 shares each at $0
  • Total open-market sales of $900K represent ~0.0015% of $59.2B market cap
  • Sales occurred on the same day, consistent with a shared blackout-window opening or 10b5-1 plan

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $900K, negligible relative to $59.2B market cap

insider holdings

Risk Factors

  • If additional C-suite sales emerge in the next 30 days, the pattern could become more meaningful
  • No evidence of insider buying to offset the sales

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Wholesale-Durable Goods
Analyst Consensus
33% bullish (24 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-GWW-1778771883011
3 reports for GWW
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May 12, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1,236.08 $1,240.98▲ +0.40%▲ +1.00%$1,315.87 (+6.46%)
May 7, 2026
5w ago
S-3ASR
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1,229.60 $1,284.19▲ +4.44%▲ +2.98%$1,315.87 (+7.02%)
Mar 10, 2026
13w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1,105.87 $1,065.76▼ −3.63%▼ −2.72%$1,315.87 (+18.99%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (49h 37m)

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