Graco (GGG) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Graco (NYSE:GGG) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Graco to post earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $563.07 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $571.81 million during 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 quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. On average, analysts expect Graco to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Graco Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:GGG opened at $82.04 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $84.71 and a 200-day moving average of $84.04. The firm has a market cap of $13.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.07. Graco has a twelve month low of $72.06 and a twelve month high of $92.86.

Graco Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 20th will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 20th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Graco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.01%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graco

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Graco by 982.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 498 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 452 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Graco by 97.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $152,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares in the last quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Graco by 5.2% in the second quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,723 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $234,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of Graco by 869.6% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 3,248 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 2,913 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Graco by 36.9% in the 2nd quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP now owns 3,445 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the period. 93.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GGG. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Graco in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Graco in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Graco from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.50.

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.