Zacks Research Weighs in on Graco’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:GGG)

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Graco in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Graco’s current full-year earnings is $3.06 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Graco’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

GGG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Graco from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Graco in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Graco currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.50.

Graco Stock Performance

Graco stock opened at $85.31 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.23. The stock has a market cap of $14.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.25, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.04. Graco has a fifty-two week low of $72.06 and a fifty-two week high of $92.86.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $571.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $590.57 million. Graco had a net margin of 22.26% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The business’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graco

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in Graco by 320.7% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. eCIO Inc. bought a new position in Graco in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in Graco by 41.5% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 481 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Graco in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Graco by 982.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 498 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 452 shares during the last quarter. 93.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Graco Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Monday, July 21st were given a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 21st. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Graco’s dividend payout ratio is 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.