Analysts Set Expectations for Graco’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:GGG)

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Graco in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Graco’s current full-year earnings is $3.06 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Graco’s FY2026 earnings at $3.24 EPS.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $528.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $526.98 million. Graco had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 19.38%. Graco’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.65 EPS.

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Graco from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $93.00.

Graco Trading Up 0.3 %

GGG stock opened at $81.70 on Tuesday. Graco has a 12-month low of $72.06 and a 12-month high of $92.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.65 billion, a PE ratio of 28.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.92.

Graco Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.35%. Graco’s payout ratio is presently 38.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graco

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

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.