Graco (NYSE:GGG) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, 2025-10-22. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.

Analysts expect Graco to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.74.

Graco bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Earnings Track Record

The company's EPS missed by $0.03 in the last quarter, leading to a 2.68% drop in the share price on the following day.

Here's a look at Graco's past performance and the resulting price change:

Quarter

Q2 2025

Q1 2025

Q4 2024

Q3 2024

EPS Estimate

0.78

0.68

0.76

0.76

EPS Actual

0.75

0.70

0.64

0.71

Price Change %

-3.00

2.00

-3.00

-1.00

Performance of Graco Shares

Shares of Graco were trading at $82.34 as of October 20. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 1.34%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release.

Analysts' Perspectives on Graco

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