Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) have been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and eight have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.6250.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on GPK shares. UBS Group dropped their target price on Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research cut shares of Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $13.00 price objective on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 19,138,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $374,550,000 after purchasing an additional 1,502,681 shares during the period. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 48.0% during the second quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 234,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,949,000 after buying an additional 76,226 shares during the last quarter. Barings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 63.8% in the second quarter. Barings LLC now owns 83,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,757,000 after buying an additional 32,503 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its position in Graphic Packaging by 33.5% during the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,609,080 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,490,000 after buying an additional 403,812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 67.5% during the third quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 313,082 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,127,000 after acquiring an additional 126,142 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

GPK opened at $12.51 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.45 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $14.57 and a 200-day moving average of $17.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. Graphic Packaging has a 12-month low of $11.83 and a 12-month high of $28.19.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 16.58%. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.73%.

Graphic Packaging Company Profile

Graphic Packaging Holding Company is a leading provider of sustainable paperboard packaging solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products designed for food, beverage and other consumer goods markets. The company specializes in the manufacture of containerboard, folding cartons and engineered fill materials, as well as beverage packaging systems including paperboard cups, carriers and related components.

Through a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe and Latin America, Graphic Packaging serves a diverse customer base that includes major consumer packaged goods companies, quick-service restaurants and retail chains.