Graco (GGG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Graco also supplies high-pressure hydraulic pumps, proportioning systems for two-component materials, and accessories such as hoses and fittings. These offerings serve both manual and automated production environments.

Graco operates on a global scale, with manufacturing facilities, sales offices, and distribution centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Its independent dealer network supports customers in over 100 countries, providing local sales, service, and technical support.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew J. Bruenig, Graco continues to invest in research and development to expand its product lines and improve operational efficiency. The company leverages nearly a century of experience to deliver solutions that enhance productivity, safety and sustainability in fluid handling applications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.17 to $86.39
• 50-Day Range: $82.58 to $88.79
• 52-Week Range: $72.06 to $92.86
• Volume: 578,971 shs
• Average Volume: 672,850 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.25
• Dividend Yield: 1.29%
• Price Target: $94.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Graco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Graco scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Graco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Graco has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Graco are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $3.06 to $3.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Graco is 30.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Graco is 30.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 223.92.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Graco has a PEG Ratio of 2.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Graco has a P/B Ratio of 5.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.95% of the float of Graco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graco has recently increased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Graco pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Graco has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Graco is 39.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Graco will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.95% next year. This indicates that Graco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.95% of the float of Graco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graco has recently increased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.44

News Sentiment

Graco has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Graco this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Graco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Graco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.19% of the stock of Graco is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.88% of the stock of Graco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GGG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GGG shares performed this year?

Graco's stock was trading at $84.29 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GGG stock has increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $85.3120.

How were Graco's earnings last quarter?

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The industrial products company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.03. The company's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Graco's stock split?

Shares of Graco split on Thursday, December 28th 2017.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, December 8th 2017. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, December 27th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Does Graco have any subsidiaries?

Graco subsidiaries include these companies: Smith Manufacturing, Geotechnical Instruments (U.K.) Limited, Multimaq-Pistolas e Equipamentos Para Pintura Ltda., Graco High Pressure Equipment Inc., White Knight Fluid Handling Inc., GeoBlaster Equipment Sales & Services Inc., Alco Valves Group, and more.

Who are Graco's major shareholders?

Graco's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.16%), State Street Corp (4.51%), Fiera Capital Corp (2.71%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.44%). Insiders that own company stock include David M Lowe, Mark W Sheahan, Caroline M Chambers, Timothy R White, Jody H Feragen, Eric Etchart, Jeffrey P Johnson, David J Thompson, Christian E Rothe, Claudio Merengo, J Kevin Gilligan, Peter J O'shea, Angela F Wordell, Kathryn L Schoenrock, Anthony J Gargano and Sant R William Van.
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How do I buy shares of Graco?

Shares of GGG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Graco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Graco investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Adobe (ADBE) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/6 Dividend: 7/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/6 Dividend: 7/21/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/06/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GGG
• CIK: 42888
• Web: www.graco.com
• Phone: (612) 623-6000
• Fax: 651-450-4033
• Employees: 4,300
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Graco: $94.50
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.89
• P/E Growth: 2.94
• Net Income: $486.08 million
• Net Margins: 22.26%
• Pretax Margin: 27.37%
• Return on Equity: 19.05%
• Return on Assets: 15.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.55
• Quick Ratio: 2.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.69
• Cash Flow: $3.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.16
• Book Value: $15.09 per share
• Price / Book: 5.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 165,690,000
• Free Float: 162,065,000
• Market Cap: $14.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04