NYSE:GGG Graco (GGG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $75.69 +0.38 (+0.50%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.65 -0.04 (-0.05%) As of 05/22/2026 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Graco Stock (NYSE:GGG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Graco alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$75.11▼$76.1750-Day Range$75.33▼$88.6552-Week Range$74.24▼$95.69Volume996,210 shsAverage Volume1.53 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.56 billionP/E Ratio24.65Dividend Yield1.56%Price Target$94.25Consensus RatingHold 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Graco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreGGG MarketRank™: Graco scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGraco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialGraco has a consensus price target of $94.25, representing about 24.5% upside from its current price of $75.69.Amount of Analyst CoverageGraco has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Graco's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Graco are expected to grow by 8.97% in the coming year, from $3.12 to $3.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Graco is 24.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Graco is 24.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGraco has a PEG Ratio of 2.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGraco has a P/B Ratio of 4.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Graco's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.53% of the float of Graco has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGraco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Graco has recently increased by 14.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldGraco pays a meaningful dividend of 1.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGraco has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Graco is 38.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Graco will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.71% next year. This indicates that Graco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Graco's dividend. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.05 News SentimentGraco has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Graco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for GGG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Graco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Graco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $99,857.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.18% of the stock of Graco is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.88% of the stock of Graco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Graco's insider trading history. Receive GGG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Graco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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GGG Stock News HeadlinesAssessing Graco (GGG) Valuation After Recent Share Price Slide And Undervaluation DebateMay 24 at 8:16 AM | finance.yahoo.comFinancial Contrast: CVD Equipment (NASDAQ:CVV) and Graco (NYSE:GGG)May 22 at 4:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comYou cannot escape this realityThe last time something like this happened was 1974 - a secret deal that quietly determined the financial fate of an entire generation. According to Porter Stansberry, founder of one of the largest independent financial research firms in the world, it is happening again. Fortune calls it 'the biggest change to the world's relationship with the dollar' in a generation. Stansberry says Trump's money reset - enacted through executive orders and a treaty signed by 13 nations in December 2025 called Pax Silica - could determine whether you are enriched or quietly impoverished by the shift already underway.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Graco to acquire Valco Melton in $447M deal to expand industrial adhesives businessMay 21 at 5:04 PM | msn.comGraco to Acquire Valco Melton, Expanding Industrial PortfolioMay 21 at 9:31 AM | tipranks.comGraco Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Valco Melton, a Global Leader in Precision Adhesive Applications and Quality Assurance SystemsMay 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comZacks Research Weighs in on Graco's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:GGG)May 18, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGraco (NYSE:GGG) Director Purchases $99,857.20 in StockApril 28, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines GGG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GGG shares performed this year? Graco's stock was trading at $81.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GGG shares have decreased by 7.6% and is now trading at $75.6870. How were Graco's earnings last quarter? Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.09. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Graco's stock split? Graco shares split before market open on Thursday, December 28th 2017.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, December 8th 2017. The newly issued shares were issued 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. Is Graco buying back stock? Graco's Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Friday, December 5th 2025, which permits the company to buy back 15,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. 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 others. Who are Graco's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Graco include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.44%), Amundi (1.17%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.93%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Sheahan, Caroline M Chambers, Timothy R White, Jody H Feragen, Eric Etchart, David J Thompson, Christian E Rothe, Claudio Merengo, Peter J O'shea, Angela F Wordell, Kathryn L Schoenrock, Anthony J Gargano, Andrea Helen Simon, J Kevin Gilligan and Sant R William Van. View institutional ownership trends. 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Adobe (ADBE) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Record date for 5/6 Dividend4/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend4/13/2026Last Earnings4/22/2026Dividend Payable5/06/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 3 weeks, GGG's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry MACH - GENL INDL Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNYSE:GGG CIK42888 Webwww.graco.com Phone(612) 623-6000Fax651-450-4033Employees4,400Year Founded1926Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Graco$94.25 High Price Target$105.00 Low Price Target$85.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.07 Trailing P/E Ratio24.65 Forward P/E Ratio24.26 P/E Growth2.43Net Income$521.84 million Net Margins22.96% Pretax Margin28.01% Return on Equity18.66% Return on Assets15.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.56 Quick Ratio2.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.24 billion Price / Sales5.62 Cash Flow$3.67 per share Price / Cash Flow20.63 Book Value$16.52 per share Price / Book4.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares165,970,000Free Float162,350,000Market Cap$12.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2026 Gold Forecasting Report. 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