Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Graco (GGG)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Graco (NYSE: GGG) in the last few weeks:

• 2/5/2026 – Graco was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 2/2/2026 – Graco had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DA Davidson. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Graco was given a new $96.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 1/28/2026 – Graco had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $100.00 to $105.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Graco had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $97.00 to $100.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Graco had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyCorp.
• 1/22/2026 – Graco had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/15/2026 – Graco had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada.

Graco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 19th were paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 16th. This is a positive change from Graco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Graco’s payout ratio is presently 38.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Graco news, EVP Angela F. Wordell sold 2,832 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $1,245,419.20. This represents a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director J Kevin Gilligan sold 12,870 shares of Graco stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.07, for a total value of $1,146,330.90. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 19,394 shares of company stock valued at $1,739,326 over the last ninety days. 2.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.