Graco (NYSE:GGG) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.08 EPS

Graco (NYSE:GGG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.08), FiscalAI reports. Graco had a net margin of 23.33% and a return on equity of 19.49%. The company had revenue of $540.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $561.35 million.

Graco Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of GGG traded down $1.87 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $85.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,621,360 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,029,637. Graco has a 1-year low of $78.10 and a 1-year high of $95.69. The stock has a market cap of $14.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.64, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.50.

Graco Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 13th will be given a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 13th. Graco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kathryn L. Schoenrock sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.06, for a total value of $195,757.38. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,846 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,918.76. This trade represents a 22.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Angela F. Wordell sold 2,832 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.22, for a total value of $263,999.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,245,419.20. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 19,394 shares of company stock valued at $1,739,326. Corporate insiders own 2.18% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Graco

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GGG. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Graco by 1,636.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,011,196 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $82,888,000 after buying an additional 952,977 shares during the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec increased its stake in shares of Graco by 236.4% during the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,279,553 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $108,711,000 after purchasing an additional 899,174 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Graco by 116.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 735,146 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $63,201,000 after purchasing an additional 396,125 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its stake in shares of Graco by 2,100.4% during the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 382,762 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,375,000 after purchasing an additional 365,367 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Graco by 66.6% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 752,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $61,662,000 after purchasing an additional 300,661 shares during the period. 93.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GGG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $96.00 price target on Graco in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Graco from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Graco in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Graco from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Graco in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Graco currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.50.

More Graco News

Here are the key news stories impacting Graco this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 2025 earnings call transcript published — useful for investors to hear management commentary on demand trends, margins and any guidance or backlog commentary that could shape Q1 expectations. Read the transcript for color on execution and outlook. Graco (GGG) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings previews flag what to watch in the upcoming Q1 report — revenue trajectory, segment/order trends, margin drivers and FX effects. These previews are setting investor focus for the imminent quarter and explain some of today’s positioning. What To Expect From Graco’s (GGG) Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks deep-dive on analyst model items beyond headline EPS/revenue — analysts and investors are parsing working capital, backlog and margin assumptions to refine Q1/near-term outlooks, which may lead to whipsawing stock reactions around the print. Exploring Analyst Estimates for Graco (GGG) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed several near- and multi‑year EPS estimates for Graco (small, but broad cuts across quarters and FYs). Notable moves include marginal cuts to FY2026–FY2028 and a handful of quarterly estimates — this lowers street expectations and is a likely contributor to downside pressure as investors mark models to the new, slightly reduced forecasts. Zacks Research lowers multiple Graco EPS estimates (MarketBeat summary)

Graco Company Profile

Graco Inc is a leading manufacturer of fluid handling systems and components, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1926, the company has built a reputation for innovation in spray finishing, lubrication, and fluid management technologies. Graco’s solutions are designed to address the needs of paint and coatings applicators, general industry, and process fluids in a variety of end markets.

The company’s product portfolio includes airless and air-assisted spray equipment, pumps for oil and gas applications, industrial lubrication systems, and automated dispensing equipment.