Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK Shares Purchased by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 1,267.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 225,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 208,962 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $3,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPK. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 503.6% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,693,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $130,928,000 after buying an additional 7,253,473 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP lifted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 67.5% in the fourth quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 12,811,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $192,948,000 after buying an additional 5,163,806 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Graphic Packaging by 123.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,026,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $135,934,000 after acquiring an additional 4,992,179 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Graphic Packaging during the fourth quarter worth about $54,031,000. Finally, Milford Funds Ltd. purchased a new stake in Graphic Packaging during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,374,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on GPK shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.60 target price on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graphic Packaging presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.26.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock opened at $10.28 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.41. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a one year low of $8.78 and a one year high of $23.76. The company has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.18 and a beta of 0.66.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.03. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The company had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is 47.83%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil bought 17,878 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 17,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $200,054.82. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging 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.