Graco Inc. (GGG) Stock Falls on Q3 2026 Earnings

Graco Inc. ($GGG) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $586.4 million, up 7.9% from a year earlier, but results came in below Wall Street expectations. Revenue missed the $593.9 million estimate, while diluted earnings per share of $0.75 also fell short of the $0.82 forecast.

Profitability softened even as sales grew. Gross profit rose to $296.2 million, but operating profit declined 10.1% year over year to $148.1 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders fell 11.7% to $121.6 million, while diluted EPS slipped 8.5%.

Cash generation remained positive, with operating cash flow of $165.5 million, though that was down 7.6% from a year ago. The company ended the quarter with $139.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, and total liabilities increased to $793.2 million.

• Revenue: $586.4 million, up 7.9% year over year
• Diluted EPS: $0.75, down 8.5%
• Operating profit: $148.1 million, down 10.1%
• Operating cash flow: $165.5 million
• Cash and equivalents: $139.8 million

The stock fell 8.4% after the release, reflecting investor concern over the earnings and revenue shortfall despite the company’s top-line growth.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Investivoq.

Graco Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Graco Inc. insiders have traded $GGG stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GGG stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• ERIC ETCHART sold 3,218 shares for an estimated $257,486
• ANDREA HELEN SIMON purchased 1,240 shares for an estimated $99,857

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Graco Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 337 institutional investors add shares of Graco Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 357 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• ALECTA TJANSTEPENSION OMSESIDIGT removed 1,184,235 shares (-77.1%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $89,540,008
• SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 1,134,544 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $85,782,871
• QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 1,128,991 shares (+1580.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $85,363,009
• NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC removed 1,078,360 shares (-96.1%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $81,534,799
• ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 696,580 shares (+73.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $52,668,413
• CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 644,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $48,692,840
• JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 635,510 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $48,050,911

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