Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Graco Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Graco Inc. to $0.73 per share, reflecting increased optimism for the company.
• The average rating for Graco stock is currently a "Moderate Buy", with a price target of $94.50, following recent upgrades by various analysts.
• Graco's recent earnings report showed a net margin of 22.26% and a year-over-year revenue growth of 3.4%, although it fell short of analyst expectations for revenue and earnings.

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Graco in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Graco's current full-year earnings is $3.06 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Graco's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Graco from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Graco in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Graco has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $94.50.

Graco Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:GGG traded down $0.80 on Friday, hitting $85.31. The company had a trading volume of 578,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 668,478. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $85.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.03. Graco has a 1 year low of $72.06 and a 1 year high of $92.86.

Graco (NYSE:GGG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $571.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $590.57 million. Graco had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 22.26%.The business's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graco

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GGG. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Graco in the 2nd quarter worth $170,661,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Graco by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,929,952 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $162,676,000 after acquiring an additional 518,462 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graco by 76.0% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,147,341 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $96,709,000 after buying an additional 495,293 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Graco by 116.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 735,146 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $63,201,000 after purchasing an additional 396,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Graco by 9,453.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 400,180 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,419,000 after buying an additional 395,991 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.88% of the company's stock.

Graco Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 21st were issued a dividend of $0.275 per share. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 21st. Graco's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.01%.

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.