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Graco Inc. (GGG)

Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Minneapolis, United States | NYSE
79.29 USD -0.33 (-0.414%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 79.30 +0.01 (0.013%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT

Graco Inc. stands out as a high-quality industrial machinery play with exceptional profitability metrics, boasting a 21% return on equity and robust operating margins that justify its valuation despite modest top-line growth. While the stock trades below its 200-day moving average, creating near-term technical resistance, the recent earnings beat and consistent analyst price targets provide a floor for the share price. The dividend policy is reliable and growing, offering income stability alongside capital appreciation potential. Options flow confirms a bullish undercurrent among traders, even as the broader technical picture remains mixed. Investors seeking a stable compounder with a fortress balance sheet should view this as a core holding, though patience may be required to navigate the medium-term consolidation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.047513
MSTL0.048350
AutoETS0.049602
AutoTheta0.061379

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 10.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.110
Excess Kurtosis -1.48
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-19
Debt to Equity Ratio 2.07
Revenue per Share 13.73
Market Cap 12,841,318,400
Trailing P/E 25.09
Forward P/E 22.60
Beta 0.92
Profit Margins 23.53%
Website https://www.graco.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT: Speculators are leaning bullish with call volume significantly outpacing put volume in the November 2026 expiration, suggesting a preference for upside participation. However, implied volatility remains compressed at the money, indicating complacency. Deep in-the-money call activity at the $50 strike hints at hedging or leverage on existing long positions rather than pure speculative bets on a sharp rally.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 1.40% 1.30% 1.28%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-20 0.295000 0.400652
2026-04-13 0.295000 0.334429
2026-01-16 0.295000 0.335532
2025-10-20 0.275000 0.333981
2025-07-21 0.275000 0.319063
2025-04-14 0.275000 0.344784
2025-01-17 0.275000 0.322997
2024-10-21 0.255000 0.299894
2024-07-22 0.255000 0.309428
2024-04-12 0.255000 0.285012
2024-01-19 0.255000 0.300000
2023-10-13 0.235000 0.319380
2023-07-14 0.235000 0.272274
2023-04-14 0.235000 0.332296
2023-01-17 0.235000 0.338324
2022-10-14 0.210000 0.349534
2022-07-15 0.210000 0.357143
2022-04-14 0.210000 0.321987
2022-01-14 0.210000 0.278847
2021-10-15 0.188000 0.265274
2021-07-16 0.188000 0.245848
2021-04-16 0.188000 0.250233
2021-01-15 0.188000 0.255643
2020-10-16 0.175000 0.266890
2020-07-17 0.175000 0.334161
2020-04-17 0.175000 0.374412
2020-01-17 0.175000 0.328947
2019-10-18 0.160000 0.346021
2019-07-19 0.160000 0.318155
2019-04-12 0.160000 0.304240
2019-01-18 0.160000 0.371230
2018-10-19 0.133000 0.341026
2018-07-12 0.133000 0.289887
2018-04-13 0.133000 0.290520
2018-01-19 0.133000 0.277546
2017-10-13 0.120000 0.287013
2017-07-13 0.120000 0.332594
2017-04-12 0.120000 0.386764
2017-01-12 0.120000 0.421595
2016-10-13 0.110000 0.464200
2016-07-14 0.110000 0.411113
2016-04-14 0.110000 0.391134
2016-01-14 0.110000 0.504433
2015-10-15 0.100000 0.432339
2015-07-16 0.100000 0.448498
2015-04-16 0.100000 0.413679
2015-01-15 0.100000 0.393597
2014-10-16 0.091667 0.379050
2014-07-17 0.091667 0.371623
2014-04-16 0.091667 0.373541
2014-01-16 0.091667 0.349963
2013-10-17 0.083333 0.332048
2013-07-18 0.083333 0.367429
2013-04-11 0.083333 0.429404
2013-01-17 0.083333 0.459051
2012-10-18 0.075000 0.460217
2012-07-12 0.075000 0.525578
2012-04-12 0.075000 0.423888
2012-01-12 0.075000 0.536737
2011-10-13 0.070000 0.552196
2011-07-14 0.070000 0.420505
2011-04-14 0.070000 0.485325
2011-01-13 0.070000 0.527108
2010-10-14 0.066667 0.592420
2010-07-15 0.066667 0.654882
2010-04-15 0.066667 0.625981
2010-01-14 0.066667 0.650833
2009-10-15 0.063333 0.649569
2009-07-16 0.063333 0.807476
2009-04-16 0.063333 0.961533
2009-01-15 0.063333 0.821085
2008-10-16 0.061667 0.676420
2008-07-17 0.061667 0.467528
2008-04-17 0.061667 0.484549
2008-01-17 0.061667 0.571520
2007-10-18 0.055000 0.431260
2007-07-12 0.055000 0.418994
2007-04-12 0.055000 0.421671
2007-01-18 0.055000 0.405206
2006-10-12 0.048333 0.344334
2006-07-13 0.048333 0.336659
2006-04-12 0.048333 0.317215
2006-01-13 0.048333 0.377897
2005-10-13 0.043333 0.393340
2005-07-14 0.043333 0.371638
2005-04-14 0.043333 0.354704
2005-01-14 0.043333 0.362114
2004-10-14 0.031000 0.274336
2004-07-15 0.031000 0.304021
2004-04-15 0.031000 0.327004
2004-03-09 0.500000 5.521472
2004-01-15 0.031111 0.350876
2003-10-16 0.018444 0.213362
2003-07-17 0.018444 0.248870
2003-04-16 0.018444 0.289696
2003-01-15 0.018444 0.300065
2002-10-17 0.016222 0.281632
2002-07-18 0.016222 0.289679
2002-04-11 0.016296 0.251597
2002-01-16 0.016296 0.295138
2001-10-11 0.014815 0.325207
2001-07-12 0.014815 0.303034
2001-04-11 0.014815 0.360365
2001-01-10 0.014815 0.357147
2000-10-12 0.013827 0.447995
2000-07-13 0.013827 0.391604
2000-04-13 0.013827 0.446210
2000-01-12 0.013827 0.426662
1999-10-14 0.010864 0.341079
1999-07-15 0.010864 0.330821
1999-04-15 0.010864 0.374461
1999-01-13 0.010864 0.399993
1998-10-05 0.010864 0.511619
1998-06-29 0.010864 0.324119
1998-03-30 0.010864 0.371301
1998-01-05 0.010864 0.441464
1997-09-29 0.009218 0.402873
1997-06-30 0.009218 0.464725
1997-03-31 0.009218 0.486951
1996-12-27 0.009218 0.562808
1996-10-02 0.007901 0.635743
1996-07-01 0.007901 0.607577
1996-04-01 0.007901 0.611447
1995-12-29 0.005267 0.393406
1995-10-02 0.007023 0.470567
1995-06-30 0.007023 0.595322
1995-03-30 0.007023 0.673654
1994-12-28 0.007023 0.761870
1994-09-29 0.006145 0.777727
1994-06-29 0.006145 0.731978
1994-03-30 0.006145 0.682882
1994-03-01 0.118519 13.090959
1993-12-30 0.006145 0.593601
1993-09-30 0.005560 0.591426
1993-06-30 0.005560 0.598411
1993-04-01 0.005560 0.720362
1992-12-30 0.005560 0.812816
1992-10-07 0.005560 0.791648
1992-07-09 0.005560 0.775492
1992-04-09 0.004975 0.680020
1992-01-02 0.004975 0.641528
1991-10-03 0.004975 0.739153
1991-07-03 0.004975 0.704684
1991-03-27 0.004975 0.586224
1990-12-26 0.004975 0.772751
1990-09-27 0.004390 0.863393
1990-07-05 0.004390 0.621822
1990-03-29 0.004390 0.705951
1989-12-27 0.004390 0.833414
1989-09-28 0.003804 0.732337
1989-06-28 0.003804 0.759065
1989-03-30 0.003804 0.722166
1988-12-28 0.003804 0.679685
1988-09-29 0.003804 0.641925
1988-06-29 0.002536 0.393909
1988-03-30 0.002926 0.454486
1987-12-30 0.002926 0.674069
1987-10-01 0.002926 0.454486
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.18
dividendYield 1.48
exDividendDate 2026-07-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.16
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.014569202
lastDividendValue 0.295
lastDividendDate 2026-07-20
dividendDate 2026-08-05

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.05819732
Address1 88-11th Avenue Northeast
All Time High 95.69
All Time Low 0.138732
Ask 82.49
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,603,260
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,434,719
Average Volume 1,434,719
Average Volume10Days 1,603,260
Beta 0.916
Bid 79.37
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 2
Book Value 15.577
City Minneapolis
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 79.29
Current Ratio 2.992
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 79.98
Day Low 78.25
Debt To Equity 2.07
Display Name Graco
Dividend Date 1,785,888,000
Dividend Rate 1.18
Dividend Yield 1.48
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,818,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,818,800
Earnings Growth 0.145
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.136
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,750,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Ebitda 734,998,016
Ebitda Margins 0.32419
Enterprise To Ebitda 16.852
Enterprise To Revenue 5.463
Enterprise Value 12,385,955,840
Eps Current Year 3.29667
Eps Forward 3.508
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.16
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,505,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 78.104
Fifty Day Average Change 1.1860046
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.015184942
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -5.8197317
Fifty Two Week High 95.69
Fifty Two Week High Change -16.400002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17138678
Fifty Two Week Low 72.51
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.779999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.093504325
Fifty Two Week Range 72.51 - 95.69
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.19
Float Shares 160,271,124
Forward Eps 3.508
Forward P E 22.602623
Free Cashflow 536,623,264
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,400
Fullday Change -0.330002
Fullday Change Percent -0.414471
Fullday Price 79.3
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.52642
Gross Profits 1,193,505,024
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0075499997
Held Percent Institutions 0.93941003
Implied Shares Outstanding 161,953,824
Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery
Industry Disp Specialty Industrial Machinery
Industry Key specialty-industrial-machinery
Ir Website http://investors.graco.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109328&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,505,600
Last Dividend Value 0.295
Last Fiscal Year End 1,766,707,200
Last Split Date 1,514,419,200
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary Graco Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, mix, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets. The Contractor segment provides sprayers to apply paint to walls and other structures; two-component proportioning systems to spray polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings; viscous coatings to roofs, markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and floors; and high-performance volumetric and gravimetric dispense, mixing, and shaking equipment. The Industrial segment designs and manufactures liquid finishing and advanced fluid dispensing equipment; pumps to move chemicals, petroleum, food, and other fluids; and systems, components, and accessories for the automatic lubrication of bearings, gears, and generators; supplies equipment for equipment maintenance and vehicle servicing applications, as well as make powder finishing products and complete powder finishing systems. The Expansion Markets segment manufactures pumps for use in the semiconductor industry; high pressure and ultra-high-pressure valves used in the oil and natural gas industry; and environmental monitoring and remediation equipment that is used to conduct ground water sampling, ground water remediation, and for landfill liquid and gas management. Graco Inc. was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Long Name Graco Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 12,841,318,400
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_29113
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,432,000
Net Income To Common 533,548,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,243,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 12,894,763,466
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 79.94
Operating Cashflow 673,452,992
Operating Margins 0.29729
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.35849997
Peg Ratio 2.56
Phone 612 623 6000
Post Market Change 0.010002136
Post Market Change Percent 0.012614625
Post Market Price 79.3
Post Market Time 1,787,961,331
Previous Close 79.62
Price Eps Current Year 24.051544
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 5.090197
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.66393
Profit Margins 0.23533002
Quick Ratio 2.028
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.63636
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.330002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.414471
Regular Market Day High 79.98
Regular Market Day Low 78.25
Regular Market Day Range 78.25 - 79.98
Regular Market Open 79.94
Regular Market Previous Close 79.62
Regular Market Price 79.29
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,798,353
Return On Assets 0.12705
Return On Equity 0.21240999
Revenue Growth 0.033
Revenue Per Share 13.73
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 161,953,824
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0414
Shares Short 6,705,439
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 6,551,718
Short Name Graco Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.053000003
Short Ratio 4.58
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol GGG
Target High Price 100.0
Target Low Price 84.0
Target Mean Price 91.28571
Target Median Price 94.0
Total Cash 507,575,008
Total Cash Per Share 3.134
Total Debt 52,212,000
Total Revenue 2,267,209,984
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.16
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.014569202
Trailing Eps 3.16
Trailing P E 25.091772
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.5852
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 82.41125
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.1212463
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.03787403
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,798,353
Website https://www.graco.com
Zip 55,413