Graco (GGG) Insider Eric Etchart Buys $13K of Stock

Eric Etchart Buys Graco Inc. Stock

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) saw insider Eric Etchart step up to purchase shares of the company. On July 1, 2026, Etchart bought 174 shares of stock at a price of $75.61 per share. The transaction came to a total value of $13,156.14. This move adds to a flurry of insider buying activity at the specialty industrial machinery maker during the same session.

Multiple Insiders Expand Stakes on the Same Day

Etchart was far from the only person at Graco to pick up shares on July 1, 2026. Heather Anfang acquired 353 shares for $26,690.33. Kevin Gilligan bought 621 shares valued at $46,953.81. Kevin Wheeler added 331 shares worth $25,026.91. Jody Feragen purchased 414 shares for $31,302.54, while Archie Black picked up 353 shares for $26,690.33. All of these insider transactions were executed at the exact same price of $75.61 per share.

Graco Stock Trades Near Recent Levels

Graco shares changed hands around the $75.61 mark during the July transactions, sitting below the company's 50-day moving average of $78.73 and its 200-day moving average of $82.07. The industrial equipment maker has a market capitalization of $12.40 billion and a P/E ratio of 24.08 based on profitable earnings. The stock has traded in a 52-week range between $72.51 and $95.69.

Dividend and Analyst Updates

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share, giving the stock a dividend yield of 1.55% with a payout ratio of 35.85%. On the analyst front, firms have recently adjusted their views on the stock. RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating on October 14, 2026, with a price target of $95.00, down from $96.00. DA Davidson previously maintained a Neutral rating on July 27, 2026, with an 85.00 price target. Wolfe Research downgraded the stock to a Peer Perform rating on July 9, 2026. The stock carries a consensus hold rating and an average price target of $91.29 across seven analyst opinions.

Inside Graco's Operations

Graco Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, mix, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company operates across Contractor, Industrial, and Expansion Markets segments, serving customers in industries ranging from painting and construction to automotive maintenance and semiconductor manufacturing.

What to Watch at Graco Inc.

Investors will look toward Graco's next earnings report, scheduled for October 21, 2026, to gauge the company's revenue and profit trends. Further Form 4 filings with the SEC will also reveal if other executives or directors continue adjusting their holdings.