Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Graco (GGG)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Graco (NYSE: GGG) recently:

• 11/2/2026 – Graco had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/23/2026 – Graco had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock, down from $95.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Graco was given a new $80.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 10/23/2026 – Graco had its price target lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $95.00 to $85.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Graco had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $96.00 to $95.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Graco Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GGG traded up $0.34 on Wednesday, reaching $69.50. 605,343 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,468,636. The company’s 50 day moving average is $76.38 and its 200-day moving average is $80.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.24. Graco Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.96 and a fifty-two week high of $95.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.89.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.02). Graco had a return on equity of 20.13% and a net margin of 22.40%. The business had revenue of $586.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $590.17 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Graco Inc. will post 3.20 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graco Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Monday, October 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.2950 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 19th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Graco’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.94%.

Graco Inc is a global manufacturer of equipment used to move, measure, control, dispense and apply fluids and other materials. Its products are used in industrial, commercial and residential applications involving paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, lubricants, chemicals and other fluids.

The company’s product portfolio includes pumps, valves, meters, regulators, fluid-management systems, lubrication equipment, spray-applied coating and finishing systems, sealant and adhesive equipment, and contractor-oriented painting and texture application tools.