Insider Cluster (4 insiders) ·Filed May 12, 2026

GWW

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonimmediate Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $900K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

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.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
GWW ▲ +3.32% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +3.32% · α vs SPY -0.80% · entry $1,236.08 → $1,277.10
Entry anchored
May 11, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+0.95%
call +0.95% · α +0.38%
$1,247.88
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+0.40%
call +0.40% · α +1.00%
$1,240.98
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+6.60%
call +6.60% · α +8.32%
$1,317.63
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+3.32%
call +3.32% · α -0.80%
$1,277.10
settled 8w ago

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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

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)

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-GWW-1778771883011
6 reports for GWW
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Reports for GWW — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$1,294.37 $1,309.21▲ +1.15%▲ +2.38%$1,280.30 (−1.09%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$1,372.29 $1,309.49▼ −4.58%▼ −5.81%$1,280.30 (−6.70%)
Jul 29, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$1,358.92 $1,335.39▼ −1.73%▼ −6.75%$1,280.30 (−5.79%)
May 12, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1,236.08 $1,317.63▲ +6.60%▲ +8.32%$1,280.30 (+3.58%)
May 7, 2026
21w ago
S-3ASR
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1,229.60 $1,300.01▲ +5.73%▲ +5.70%$1,280.30 (+4.12%)
Mar 10, 2026
29w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1,105.87 $1,146.71▲ +3.69%▲ +3.85%$1,280.30 (+15.77%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (65h)

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Report published May 14, 2026