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Welch & Forbes LLC

SEC CIK
0000105495
Latest filing
Jul 30, 2026

Holdings in Q3 2025

Holdings as of Sep 30, 2025, filed Nov 4, 2025. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q2 2025.

Institution overview
Positions
383
+11 vs. Q2 2025
Portfolio value
$8.30B
+$295.1M (+3.7%) vs. Q2 2025
Filed
Nov 4, 2025
SEC
Holdings of Welch & Forbes LLC in Q3 2025
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock3,462,148$646.0M7.8%−75,947−2.1%ReducedHistory
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock894,788$463.5M5.6%−3,228−0.4%ReducedHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock1,722,290$438.5M5.3%−13,277−0.8%ReducedHistory
ORLYO Reilly Automotive IncStock2,884,906$311.0M3.7%−60,938−2.1%ReducedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock1,203,288$293.1M3.5%−4,205−0.3%ReducedHistory
VVisa Inc.Stock727,217$248.3M3.0%−5,136−0.7%ReducedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock671,288$211.7M2.6%−8,560−1.3%ReducedHistory
RTXRTX CorpStock1,141,516$191.0M2.3%−14,017−1.2%ReducedHistory
SYKStryker CorpStock513,622$189.9M2.3%−767−0.1%ReducedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock427,477$173.2M2.1%−847−0.2%ReducedHistory
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock161,993$149.9M1.8%−1,065−0.7%ReducedHistory
ECLEcolab Inc.Stock473,582$129.7M1.6%−746−0.2%ReducedHistory
LLYEli Lilly & CoStock168,196$128.3M1.5%+18,751+12.5%AddedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock675,855$125.3M1.5%−11,287−1.6%ReducedHistory
DHRDanaher CorpStock622,089$123.3M1.5%−72,790−10.5%ReducedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock787,875$121.1M1.5%−2,363−0.3%ReducedHistory
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock550,124$120.8M1.5%+2,252+0.4%AddedHistory
TJXTJX Companies IncStock780,740$112.8M1.4%−4,277−0.5%ReducedHistory
FISVFiserv IncStock872,375$112.5M1.4%+6,556+0.8%AddedHistory
CBChubb LtdStock398,440$112.5M1.4%−2,928−0.7%ReducedHistory
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories IncCOM168,926$107.9M1.3%−91−0.1%ReducedHistory
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock429,151$104.3M1.3%−1,496−0.3%ReducedHistory
MDYSPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF TrustETF168,530$100.4M1.2%−917−0.5%ReducedHistory
ROPRoper Technologies IncStock199,734$99.6M1.2%−795−0.4%ReducedHistory
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock307,613$93.5M1.1%−3,354−1.1%ReducedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock126,162$92.7M1.1%+2,132+1.7%AddedHistory
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.COM292,770$90.7M1.1%−1,821−0.6%ReducedHistory
RMDResmed IncCOM329,836$90.3M1.1%−1,742−0.5%ReducedHistory
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncStock220,346$86.3M1.0%+3,102+1.4%AddedHistory
WSOWatsco IncCOM213,231$86.2M1.0%+1,041+0.5%AddedHistory
AMPAmeriprise Financial IncCOM174,884$85.9M1.0%−1,069−0.6%ReducedHistory
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock631,865$84.6M1.0%−2,270−0.4%ReducedHistory
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock348,371$80.7M1.0%−1,539−0.4%ReducedHistory
MTDMettler Toledo International IncCOM59,721$73.3M0.9%−613−1.0%ReducedHistory
AVGOBroadcom Inc.Stock211,870$69.9M0.8%+6,979+3.4%AddedHistory
IRMIron Mountain IncCOM658,992$67.2M0.8%−9,946−1.5%ReducedHistory
ADPAutomatic Data Processing IncStock228,549$67.1M0.8%−8,875−3.7%ReducedHistory
CVXChevron CorpStock415,208$64.5M0.8%−380−0.1%ReducedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock440,826$61.9M0.7%−91,963−17.3%ReducedHistory
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock120,658$60.7M0.7%−528−0.4%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF982,158$58.9M0.7%+7,507+0.8%Added–
XYLXylem Inc.COM393,371$58.0M0.7%+12,036+3.2%AddedHistory
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.Stock10,741$58.0M0.7%+2,274+26.9%AddedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock529,371$54.6M0.7%+2,881+0.5%AddedHistory
BACBank of America CorpStock1,005,865$51.9M0.6%−6,210−0.6%ReducedHistory
LECOLincoln Electric Holdings IncCOM215,364$50.8M0.6%−920.0%ReducedHistory
NEENextera Energy IncStock672,709$50.8M0.6%+5,297+0.8%AddedHistory
NOWServiceNow, Inc.Stock54,046$49.7M0.6%+1,634+3.1%AddedHistory
LINLinde PLCStock103,758$49.3M0.6%+631+0.6%AddedHistory
PAYXPaychex IncStock371,545$47.1M0.6%−2,283−0.6%ReducedHistory
CSLCarlisle Companies IncCOM140,717$46.3M0.6%+4,187+3.1%AddedHistory
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Stock647,290$44.3M0.5%−5,273−0.8%ReducedHistory
AOSSmith A O CorpCOM595,309$43.7M0.5%−935−0.2%ReducedHistory
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Stock89,726$43.5M0.5%−1,388−1.5%ReducedHistory
LHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc.Stock142,474$43.5M0.5%−415−0.3%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D101NO AMER ENERGY1,054,183$40.4M0.5%−9,380−0.9%Reduced–
CTASCintas CorpStock192,368$39.5M0.5%−873−0.5%ReducedHistory
CHDChurch & Dwight Co IncCOM443,675$38.9M0.5%−4,798−1.1%ReducedHistory
KMXCarMax IncCOM818,220$36.7M0.4%−40,251−4.7%ReducedHistory
AFLAflac IncStock326,635$36.5M0.4%−6,667−2.0%ReducedHistory
ADBEAdobe Inc.Stock94,978$33.5M0.4%−8,689−8.4%ReducedHistory
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM291,236$32.8M0.4%−15,660−5.1%ReducedHistory
ORCLOracle CorpStock114,895$32.3M0.4%−1,943−1.7%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D309SENIOR LN FD678,209$31.1M0.4%−3,969−0.6%Reduced–
VZVerizon Communications IncStock702,159$30.9M0.4%−24,900−3.4%ReducedHistory
PANWPalo Alto Networks IncStock147,526$30.0M0.4%+128,927+693.2%AddedHistory
AXPAmerican Express CoStock87,759$29.2M0.4%−1,034−1.2%ReducedHistory
ACNAccenture plcStock111,598$27.5M0.3%−10,923−8.9%ReducedHistory
TSCOTractor Supply CoCOM483,759$27.5M0.3%−4,429−0.9%ReducedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock326,753$27.4M0.3%−4,855−1.5%ReducedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF40,312$26.9M0.3%−504−1.2%ReducedHistory
DOVDOVER CorpCOM155,797$26.0M0.3%−2,753−1.7%ReducedHistory
MCOMoodys CorpStock50,041$23.8M0.3%+935+1.9%AddedHistory
QCOMQualcomm IncStock140,954$23.4M0.3%−2,484−1.7%ReducedHistory
OTISOtis Worldwide CorpStock251,938$23.0M0.3%−5,374−2.1%ReducedHistory
GSKGSK plcADR518,597$22.4M0.3%−768−0.1%ReducedHistory
SHOPShopify Inc.Stock150,548$22.4M0.3%+4,432+3.0%AddedHistory
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.COM264,351$21.6M0.3%−147−0.1%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464288687PFD AND INCM SEC645,491$20.4M0.2%−20,829−3.1%Reduced–
KOCoca Cola CoStock288,794$19.2M0.2%−4,336−1.5%ReducedHistory
EQIXEquinix IncCOM24,414$19.1M0.2%+3,944+19.3%AddedHistory
CMICummins IncStock45,085$19.0M0.2%−30−0.1%ReducedHistory
VanEck ETF Trust92189F106GOLD MINERS ETF230,269$17.6M0.2%−9,667−4.0%Reduced–
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF137,641$16.4M0.2%+8,361+6.5%Added–
EMREmerson Electric CoStock117,254$15.4M0.2%−94−0.1%ReducedHistory
CGNXCognex CorpCOM339,117$15.4M0.2%−5,148−1.5%ReducedHistory
IBMInternational Business Machines CorpStock54,413$15.4M0.2%−4,746−8.0%ReducedHistory
EWEdwards Lifesciences CorpStock182,624$14.2M0.2%−3,185−1.7%ReducedHistory
GEGeneral Electric CoStock46,292$13.9M0.2%−717−1.5%ReducedHistory
MZTIMarzetti CoCOM74,351$12.8M0.2%−2,081−2.7%ReducedHistory
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington IncCOM103,038$12.6M0.2%−340.0%ReducedHistory
CMCSAComcast CorpStock375,868$11.8M0.1%−98,790−20.8%ReducedHistory
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF17,450$11.7M0.1%+84+0.5%Added–
BSXBoston Scientific CorpStock111,941$10.9M0.1%−1,500−1.3%ReducedHistory
SHWSherwin Williams CoCOM27,088$9.38M0.1%−501−1.8%ReducedHistory
PFEPfizer IncStock365,618$9.32M0.1%−10,211−2.7%ReducedHistory
CATCaterpillar IncStock19,444$9.28M0.1%−313−1.6%ReducedHistory
APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Stock33,924$9.25M0.1%−150−0.4%ReducedHistory
PGRProgressive CorpStock36,523$9.02M0.1%−960−2.6%ReducedHistory
SNPSSynopsys IncCOM18,075$8.92M0.1%+18,075NewHistory

Sold out since Q2 2025 (5)

Positions held at the end of Q2 2025 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Welch & Forbes LLC sold out since Q2 2025
SecurityClassShares in Q2 2025Value in Q2 2025% of portfolio in Q2 2025History
ANSSAnsys IncCOM380,883$133.8M1.7%History
HESHess CorpStock2,650$367.1K<0.1%History
DEODiageo PLCSPON ADR NEW2,394$241.4K<0.1%History
iShares Tr46435G425ESG AWR MSCI USA1,707$231.0K<0.1%–
PRUPrudential Financial IncStock2,133$229.2K<0.1%History