Graco Inc. GGG

MINNEAPOLIS, October 01, 2026--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) announced today that it will release its Third Quarter 2026 earnings after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. A full-text copy of the earnings announcement will be available on the company’s website at investors.graco.com. Graco management will hold a conference call, including slides via webcast, with analysts and institutional investors to discuss the results at 11 a.m. EDT / 10 a.m. CDT on Thursday, October

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Gabelli Investment Management Firm recently released its “Small Cap Growth Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned 14.44% in the second quarter of 2026, underperforming the Russell 2000 Index, which gained 21.49%, as well as the S&P SmallCap 600 and Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average. […]

On August 31, Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) closed its acquisition of Valco Melton for $447 million in cash, expanding its reach into adhesive dispensing and quality assurance technology. The deal lands just weeks after Graco posted record second-quarter sales and operating earnings on July 22, keeping the industrial fluid handling company in expansion mode even as […]

Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities. However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 11, 2026--Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) announced today that Richard B. Lewis has been appointed as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective December 3, 2026.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 11, 2026--The Board of Directors of Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 29.5 cents ($0.295) per common share, payable on November 4, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 19, 2026. The Company has approximately 160.4 million shares outstanding.

MINNEAPOLIS, August 31, 2026--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a global leader in fluid and powder handling technologies, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Valco Melton, a global provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash. When adjusted for the present value of expected tax benefits of approximately $40 million, the net transaction value represents approximately 14x 2025 adjusted EBITDA and approximately 10x 2026 estimated full-year, synergy

Recently in the past, Graco (ticker: GGG) was upgraded by Zacks to a Rank #2, reflecting more positive analyst earnings estimates and sentiment toward the company’s outlook. This upgrade highlights how shifts in earnings expectations alone can materially influence how investors perceive an industrial equipment maker like Graco. Next, we’ll examine how this improved earnings outlook sentiment could influence Graco’s existing investment narrative around growth, margins, and risk. Find 46...

Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment. Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.

Over the past six months, Graco’s stock price fell to $80.14. Shareholders have lost 13.2% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 10.5%. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

The rally that moved the stock leaned on two of three segments; the backlog behind it grew without anyone waiting longer.

A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth. Some of these companies also face challenges like stagnating revenue, declining market share, or limited scalability.