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Graco (GGG) Earns Outperform Rating from Wolfe Amid Mixed Market Signals

Sheryar Siddiq

Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 10:27 AM 1 min read

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) is one of the best industrial machinery stocks to buy according to analysts. On June 18, Nigel Coe, an analyst at Wolfe Research, reaffirmed his Outperform rating on Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG). The rating continuation comes at a time where Graco continues to manage market conditions in its contractor and industrial markets.

Graco (GGG) Earns Outperform Rating from Wolfe Amid Mixed Market Signals

Despite conflicting economic signals in some of its end markets, Graco’s first-quarter 2025 results, which were released in April, showed stability in performance across all of its business divisions. The company raked in $528 million in revenue, slightly higher than the $526.95 million that was expected.

Furthermore, in an effort to improve operational efficiency, Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) has announced plans to relocate its operations in Minnesota from its Riverside Minneapolis location to campuses in Rogers, Dayton, and Anoka.

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) is a global manufacturer that specializes in coating and fluid management systems, and serves the manufacturing, construction, and maintenance sectors. The company produces and markets machinery for transporting, combining, and spraying complex substances.

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