Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Graco Earnings

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for Graco in a report released on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.06 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.10. The consensus estimate for Graco's current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Graco's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $79.00 price objective on shares of Graco in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Graco from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Graco from $96.00 to $93.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Graco from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graco presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $92.40.

Graco Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE GGG traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $84.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 416,271 shares, compared to its average volume of 750,195. Graco has a 12-month low of $77.49 and a 12-month high of $94.77. The firm has a market cap of $14.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.83. The business's 50 day moving average is $87.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.77.

Graco (NYSE:GGG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.05). Graco had a return on equity of 21.24% and a net margin of 22.87%. The firm had revenue of $519.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $538.19 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Graco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This is an increase from Graco's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.30%. Graco's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.87%.

Insider Activity at Graco

In other news, insider David J. Thompson sold 3,216 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.31, for a total value of $284,004.96. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 27,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,406,094.26. This trade represents a 10.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn L. Schoenrock sold 1,527 shares of Graco stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.30, for a total transaction of $137,888.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $575,572.20. The trade was a 19.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 31,098 shares of company stock valued at $2,776,150 over the last ninety days. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graco

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in Graco in the third quarter worth about $30,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Graco by 187.8% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 495 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Graco during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graco in the third quarter worth $67,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Graco by 60.4% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 953 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. 93.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Graco

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.