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: $78.00 to $81.57
• 50-Day Range: $68.26 to $94.51
• 52-Week Range: $65.01 to $97.58
• Volume: 443,148 shs
• Average Volume: 398,729 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 613.18
• Dividend Yield: 1.10%
• Price Target: $115.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Griffon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Griffon scored higher than 82% 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Griffon has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Griffon has a consensus price target of $115.00, representing about 44.3% upside from its current price of $79.71.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Griffon are expected to grow by 9.86% in the coming year, from $5.17 to $5.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Griffon is 613.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Griffon is 613.18, 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 23.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Griffon has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. 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 38.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.11% 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 3.11, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Griffon has recently decreased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Griffon pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, higher than 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 676.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Griffon will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.49% next year. This indicates that Griffon will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Griffon has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Griffon this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for GFF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -88% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/18 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/18/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

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: 5,100
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Griffon: $115.00
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $115.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 613.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.42
• P/E Growth: 1.38
• Net Income: $51.11 million
• Net Margins: 0.31%
• Pretax Margin: 5.00%
• Return on Equity: 298.42%
• Return on Assets: 12.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.77
• Current Ratio: 2.86
• Quick Ratio: 2.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.45
• Cash Flow: $11.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.71
• Book Value: $2.06 per share
• Price / Book: 38.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,870,000
• Free Float: 41,189,000
• Market Cap: $3.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46