BMO Capital Cuts Price Target on Grainger (GWW) to $270 Following 2Q EPS Miss
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BMO Capital maintained an Outperform rating on WW Grainger (NYSE: GWW), and cut the price target to $270.00 (from $300.00), following the company's 2Q earnings report. GWW reported adjusted EPS of $2.89, 9% below expectations. Total and organic sales were in-line at +2% and -2%.
Analyst Scott Graham commented, "2Q16 adj EPS were -11% and below views. Org sales were -2% but in line. Higher operating, interest, and tax expenses drove the shortfall vs. our model. We are reducing our 2H16E and 2017E EPS by 4% apiece. There was a step-down in the MRO markets in 2Q and our prior estimate reductions were not enough. But we expect the markets to improve somewhat by year-end and expect better management of operating expenses."
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Shares of WW Grainger closed at $217.78 yesterday.
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