Graco (GGG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Graco (NYSE:GGG) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, January 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.77 per share and revenue of $591.9880 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $543.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $563.07 million. Graco had a net margin of 22.72% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. On average, analysts expect Graco to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Graco Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:GGG opened at $86.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.09. Graco has a twelve month low of $72.06 and a twelve month high of $89.67. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $83.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.00.

Graco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 19th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This is a positive change from Graco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Graco’s dividend payout ratio is 40.27%.

Graco declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, December 5th that authorizes the company to buyback 15,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $89.00 price target on Graco in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Graco in a report on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Graco in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Graco from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graco has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Graco by 15.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 330,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,592,000 after buying an additional 44,573 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Graco by 982.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 498 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Graco by 97.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $152,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Graco by 559.5% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 108,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,293,000 after purchasing an additional 91,708 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in Graco by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 21,289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,830,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.88% of the company’s stock.

About Graco

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.