Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Graco

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Graco in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.70. The consensus estimate for Graco’s current full-year earnings is $3.07 per share.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.13). Graco had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 19.38%.

GGG has been the topic of several other reports. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Graco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Graco from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Graco from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graco has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.50.

Graco Price Performance

Shares of GGG opened at $87.18 on Thursday. Graco has a one year low of $77.49 and a one year high of $94.77. The business has a fifty day moving average of $84.68 and a 200 day moving average of $84.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graco

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GGG. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. grew its position in Graco by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 890,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $75,060,000 after acquiring an additional 14,238 shares during the last quarter. Novem Group bought a new position in shares of Graco in the fourth quarter worth about $746,000. Taylor Hoffman Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Graco by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Taylor Hoffman Capital Management LLC now owns 43,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,677,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Graco by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,191,033 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $100,392,000 after buying an additional 79,881 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in Graco in the 4th quarter worth about $7,120,000. 93.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Caroline M. Chambers sold 8,280 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.57, for a total transaction of $749,919.60. Following the sale, the insider now owns 57,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,918.84. This represents a 12.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn L. Schoenrock sold 1,527 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.30, for a total transaction of $137,888.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,374 shares in the company, valued at $575,572.20. This represents a 19.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Graco Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th will be issued a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 14th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.26%. Graco’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.01%.

Graco Company Profile

Graco Inc designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials worldwide. The Contractor segment offers sprayers to apply paint to walls and other structures; two-component proportioning systems that are used to spray polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings; and viscous coatings to roofs, as well as markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and floors.