Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) on August 4th, as disclosed in a filing on September 12th.
• Graco's most recent earnings report showed $0.75 EPS, which was below analysts' expectations of $0.78, alongside a 3.4% year-over-year revenue growth.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.275, with the annualized yield at 1.3%, set to be paid on November 5th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Graco Inc. NYSE: GGG. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Graco stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

Graco Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of GGG traded down $0.38 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.66. The company had a trading volume of 1,865,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 803,791. The company has a market capitalization of $14.03 billion, a PE ratio of 30.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.03. Graco Inc. has a one year low of $72.06 and a one year high of $92.86. The company's fifty day moving average price is $85.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.12.

Graco (NYSE:GGG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 had revenue of $571.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $590.57 million. Graco had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 22.26%.The company's revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Graco Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Graco Announces Dividend

The business 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 $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 20th. Graco's payout ratio is presently 39.01%.

Institutional Trading of Graco

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GGG. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Graco in the second quarter worth about $170,661,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graco by 116.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 735,146 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $63,201,000 after buying an additional 396,125 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graco by 9,453.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 400,180 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $33,419,000 after buying an additional 395,991 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graco by 572.1% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 437,661 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $36,549,000 after buying an additional 372,543 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PineStone Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Graco by 9.1% in the second quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,911,372 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $336,261,000 after buying an additional 326,877 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.88% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Graco from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Graco in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Graco presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $94.50.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.