Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Graco Q3 Earnings

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Graco in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.79. The consensus estimate for Graco’s current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Graco’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.38 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.09). Graco had a net margin of 22.96% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The firm had revenue of $540.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $561.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on GGG. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Graco in a report on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Graco from $96.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Graco in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Graco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $94.25.

Graco Stock Performance

GGG stock opened at $73.46 on Thursday. Graco has a fifty-two week low of $73.26 and a fifty-two week high of $95.69. The business’s 50-day moving average is $80.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.40. The company has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Andrea Helen Simon purchased 1,240 shares of Graco stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $80.53 per share, for a total transaction of $99,857.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,240 shares in the company, valued at $99,857.20. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Graco

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in Graco by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 21,277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,745,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Graco by 0.3% in the second quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 41,431 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,562,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Graco by 7.7% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Graco by 4.6% in the third quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Graco by 7.8% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,874 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.88% of the company’s stock.

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.