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W. W. Grainger insider trading

Industrials · Heavy selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026 $1,286.84 +35.3% over 12 months

Share price and insider trades

GWW closeInsider buyInsider sale
8001,0001,2001,400NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctSold $199,666 on 2025-12-16 · Krantz Nancy L BerardinelliSold $1,658,042 on 2026-04-02 · Deidra C MerriwetherSold $2,490,393 on 2026-03-24 · Deidra C MerriwetherSold $3,232,296 on 2026-05-12 · Jonny M Leroy, Laurie R Thomson, Paige K RobbinsSold $11,829,322 on 2025-12-05 · Donald G MacphersonSold $14,128,136 on 2025-12-04 · Donald G Macpherson
Bought, 12 months$0
Sold, 12 months$33.5M
Insiders buying0
Insiders selling6

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median 23.1
Market value— 
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day1.0×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit—On all tracked purchases —

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 0 W. W. Grainger insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 6 insiders reported sales totaling $33.5M. 46 of 62 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales. 48 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
May 14SEC Paige K RobbinsSr. Vp Sell 382 $1,229.68 $470K +4.6% —
May 14SEC Paige K RobbinsSr. Vp Sell 356 $1,233.89 $439K +4.3% —
May 14SEC Paige K RobbinsSr. Vp Sell 351 $1,232.98 $433K +4.4% —
May 14SEC Jonny M LeroyCTO Sell 350 $1,229.45 $430K +4.7% —
May 14SEC Paige K RobbinsSr. Vp Sell 247 $1,231.78 $304K +4.5% —
May 14SEC Laurie R ThomsonVp, Controller Sell 240 $1,230.82 $295K +4.6% —
May 14SEC Jonny M LeroyCTO Sell 233 $1,232.70 $287K +4.4% —
May 14SEC Paige K RobbinsSr. Vp Sell 121 $1,234.89 $149K +4.2% —
May 14SEC Jonny M LeroyCTO Sell 111 $1,231.65 $137K +4.5% —
May 14SEC Jonny M LeroyCTO Sell 80 $1,233.43 $99K +4.3% —
May 14SEC Jonny M LeroyCTO Sell 80 $1,230.16 $98K +4.6% —
May 14SEC Laurie R ThomsonVp, Controller Sell 23 $1,236.43 $28K +4.1% —
May 14SEC Laurie R ThomsonVp, Controller Sell 20 $1,234.70 $25K +4.2% —
May 14SEC Laurie R ThomsonVp, Controller Sell 20 $1,233.76 $25K +4.3% —
May 14SEC Laurie R ThomsonVp, Controller Sell 10 $1,231.52 $12K +4.5% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 280 $1,117.83 $313K +15.1% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 280 $1,112.41 $311K +15.7% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 240 $1,115.43 $268K +15.4% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 160 $1,118.61 $179K +15.0% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 128 $1,116.81 $143K +15.2% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 120 $1,113.93 $134K +15.5% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 80 $1,097.27 $88K +17.3% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 40 $1,122.39 $45K +14.7% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 40 $1,119.73 $45K +14.9% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 40 $1,110.08 $44K +15.9% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 40 $1,107.77 $44K +16.2% —
Apr 2SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 40 $1,102.26 $44K +16.7% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 354 $1,066.69 $378K +20.6% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 349 $1,064.06 $371K +20.9% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 331 $1,068.79 $354K +20.4% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 240 $1,070.18 $257K +20.2% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 200 $1,060.38 $212K +21.4% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 195 $1,067.95 $208K +20.5% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 160 $1,048.02 $168K +22.8% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 150 $1,064.57 $160K +20.9% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 120 $1,072.56 $129K +20.0% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 120 $1,071.32 $129K +20.1% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 80 $1,050.78 $84K +22.5% —
Mar 25SEC Deidra C MerriwetherCFO Sell Plan 40 $1,044.84 $42K +23.2% —
Dec 17SEC Krantz Nancy L BerardinelliGeneral Counsel Sell 195 $1,023.93 $200K +25.7% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 4,183 $974.47 $4.1M +32.1% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 2,971 $974.45 $2.9M +32.1% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 2,552 $973.68 $2.5M +32.2% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,900 $973.65 $1.8M +32.2% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,907 $968.85 $1.8M +32.8% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,844 $975.42 $1.8M +31.9% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,400 $969.41 $1.4M +32.7% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,382 $970.41 $1.3M +32.6% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,267 $972.77 $1.2M +32.3% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,159 $972.62 $1.1M +32.3% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,023 $971.77 $994K +32.4% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1,015 $971.41 $986K +32.5% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 824 $968.59 $798K +32.9% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 755 $970.46 $733K +32.6% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 720 $976.58 $703K +31.8% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 691 $969.77 $670K +32.7% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 493 $975.34 $481K +31.9% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 240 $967.46 $232K +33.0% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 200 $978.41 $196K +31.5% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 111 $964.06 $107K +33.5% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 48 $962.93 $46K +33.6% —
Dec 8SEC Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair Sell Plan 1 $965.19 $965 +33.3% —

Insiders at W. W. Grainger

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Donald G MacphersonCEO, Chair — $26.0M Apr 2, 2026 —
Deidra C MerriwetherCFO — $4.1M Apr 2, 2026 —
Paige K RobbinsSr. Vp — $1.8M May 14, 2026 —
Jonny M LeroyCTO — $1.1M May 14, 2026 —
Laurie R ThomsonCFO — $386K Oct 2, 2026 —
Krantz Nancy L BerardinelliGeneral Counsel — $200K Apr 2, 2026 —
Melanie J TintoSvp & Chief Hr Officer — — May 5, 2026 —

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Common questions about GWW insiders

Are W. W. Grainger insiders buying GWW stock?

In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of GWW worth $0.

Are W. W. Grainger insiders selling GWW stock?

6 insiders reported sales worth $33.5M over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.