FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Graco Issued By Zacks Research

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Graco in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $3.22 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.21. The consensus estimate for Graco’s current full-year earnings is $3.06 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Graco’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on GGG. DA Davidson set a $85.00 price target on shares of Graco in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Graco from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Graco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $93.00.

Graco Stock Down 5.6 %

GGG stock opened at $75.70 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $84.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.58. Graco has a 52-week low of $75.64 and a 52-week high of $93.01. The company has a market capitalization of $12.73 billion, a PE ratio of 26.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.92.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.13). Graco had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 19.38%.

Graco Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 14th will be given a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 14th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.45%. Graco’s payout ratio is currently 39.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Graco during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Graco by 118.0% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service bought a new stake in shares of Graco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Graco during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in Graco by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 484 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. 93.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.