Griffon (GFF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF) is a diversified management and holding company whose subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products for residential, commercial and defense applications. Operating through three primary platforms—Home & Building Products, Defense Electronics and Specialty Industrial—Griffon’s portfolio spans consumer and industrial brands with a focus on long-lived products and recurring aftermarket opportunities.

In the Home & Building Products segment, Griffon’s Clopay Building Products division is a leading North American manufacturer of residential and commercial garage doors, specializing in steel, fiberglass and composite designs as well as decorative carriage-house styles. Its The AMES Companies division offers a broad range of lawn and landscape tools under brands such as Ames, Corona and Union Tools, serving retailers, landscape professionals and homeowners across the United States and Canada.

Griffon’s Defense Electronics segment is anchored by Telephonics Corporation, which develops radar, communications and surveillance systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation markets. Telephonics’ product lines include maritime and airborne radars, electronic warfare and satellite communications equipment, with customers spanning the U.S. Department of Defense, allied militaries and select international operators.

Headquartered in New York City, Griffon traces its roots back to 1959 and maintains manufacturing facilities throughout North America with additional sales channels in Europe and Asia. Michael H. Wood has served as chairman and chief executive officer since 2008, guiding the company’s strategic acquisitions and operational integration efforts to drive long-term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $75.38 to $77.20
• 50-Day Range: $67.93 to $82.58
• 52-Week Range: $60.97 to $86.73
• Volume: 520,736 shs
• Average Volume: 540,587 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 57.43
• Dividend Yield: 0.94%
• Price Target: $98.20
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Griffon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Griffon scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Griffon has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Griffon has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.04%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Griffon are expected to grow by 16.04% in the coming year, from $5.55 to $6.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Griffon is 57.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Griffon is 57.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 9.71.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Griffon has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Griffon has a P/B Ratio of 56.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.20% of the float of Griffon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Griffon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Griffon has recently increased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Griffon has a dividend yield of 0.95%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Griffon has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Griffon is 53.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Griffon will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.18% next year. This indicates that Griffon will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.89

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.20% of the float of Griffon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Griffon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Griffon has recently increased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

Griffon has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Griffon this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Griffon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.20% of the stock of Griffon is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.22% of the stock of Griffon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GFF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GFF shares performed this year?

Griffon's stock was trading at $71.27 at the start of the year. Since then, GFF shares have increased by 8.0% and is now trading at $76.9490.

How were Griffon's earnings last quarter?

Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The conglomerate reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.50. Griffon's quarterly revenue was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Griffon's stock buyback program work?

Griffon's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, November 13th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $400,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Griffon have any subsidiaries?

Griffon subsidiaries include these companies: Hunter Fan Company, Quatro, Apta, CornellCookson, Kelkay, Harper Brush Works Inc, Tuscan Path, and more.

Who are Griffon's major shareholders?

Griffon's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.23%), Voss Capital LP (2.90%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.92%) and LSV Asset Management (1.73%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald J Kramer, Robert F Mehmel, Brian G Harris, Seth L Kaplan, W Christopher Durborow, Kevin F Sullivan, Cheryl L Turnbull, Victor Eugene Renuart and James W Sight.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Griffon?

Shares of GFF 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 Griffon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Griffon investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 9/16 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Building Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GFF
• CIK: 50725
• Web: www.griffon.com
• Phone: (212) 957-5000
• Fax: 212-957-5040
• Employees: 5,300
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Griffon: $98.20
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $91.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 57.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.86
• P/E Growth: 1.16
• Net Income: $209.90 million
• Net Margins: 2.78%
• Pretax Margin: 4.52%
• Return on Equity: 144.21%
• Return on Assets: 11.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 22.58
• Current Ratio: 2.70
• Quick Ratio: 1.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $6.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.76
• Book Value: $1.37 per share
• Price / Book: 56.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,560,000
• Free Float: 41,810,000
• Market Cap: $3.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.15