Graco (GGG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.95 to $79.19
• 50-Day Range: $79.59 to $94.83
• 52-Week Range: $77.70 to $95.69
• Volume: 1.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.63
• Dividend Yield: 1.50%
• Price Target: $94.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Graco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Graco scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th 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 Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Graco 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 Potential

Graco has a consensus price target of $94.25, representing about 19.8% upside from its current price of $78.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Graco has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Graco are expected to grow by 8.95% in the coming year, from $3.13 to $3.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Graco is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Graco is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.19.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Graco has a PEG Ratio of 2.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Graco has a P/B Ratio of 4.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.21% of the float of Graco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graco has recently decreased by 2.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Graco pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Graco has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Graco is 38.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Graco will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.60% next year. This indicates that Graco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Graco has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Graco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for GGG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Graco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Graco insiders have sold 164.38% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $99,857.00 in company stock and sold $263,999.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.18% of the stock of Graco is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.88% of the stock of Graco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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 2026. Since then, GGG shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $78.69.

How were Graco's earnings last quarter?

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.09. The firm'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 minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell 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 authorized a stock repurchase plan on Friday, December 5th 2025, which allows the company to buy back 15,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Graco have any subsidiaries?

Graco subsidiaries include 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?

Graco's top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.44%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.72%) and Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (0.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Sheahan, Caroline M Chambers, Timothy R White, Jody H Feragen, Eric Etchart, Jeffrey P Johnson, David J Thompson, Christian E Rothe, Claudio Merengo, Peter J O'shea, Angela F Wordell, Kathryn L Schoenrock, Anthony J Gargano, Andrea Helen Simon, Sant R William Van and J Kevin Gilligan.
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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

• Ex-Dividend for 2/4 Dividend: 1/16/2026
• Record date for 2/4 Dividend: 1/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/04/2026
• Record date for 5/6 Dividend: 4/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend: 4/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GGG
• CIK: 42888
• Web: www.graco.com
• Phone: (612) 623-6000
• Fax: 651-450-4033
• Employees: 4,400
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Graco: $94.25
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.14
• P/E Growth: 2.53
• Net Income: $521.84 million
• Net Margins: 22.96%
• Pretax Margin: 28.01%
• Return on Equity: 18.66%
• Return on Assets: 15.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.56
• Quick Ratio: 2.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.84
• Cash Flow: $3.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.60
• Book Value: $16.05 per share
• Price / Book: 4.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 165,970,000
• Free Float: 162,350,000
• Market Cap: $13.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96