Q2 EPS Estimate for Graphic Packaging Lowered by Analyst

Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report issued on Monday, May 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Graphic Packaging’s current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Graphic Packaging’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

GPK has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $36.00 to $32.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Graphic Packaging from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Raymond James restated an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 target price (down from $30.00) on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.17.

Graphic Packaging Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of GPK stock opened at $22.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. Graphic Packaging has a 12-month low of $20.86 and a 12-month high of $30.70.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 25.96% and a net margin of 7.47%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS.

Graphic Packaging announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, May 1st that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 23.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 8.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 637,199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $18,854,000 after purchasing an additional 51,451 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging in the 3rd quarter valued at $414,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 3rd quarter worth about $73,000. Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 75.0% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 48,090 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,423,000 after acquiring an additional 20,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 28.0% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 408,831 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,069,000 after purchasing an additional 89,339 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

About Graphic Packaging

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, produces, and sells consumer packaging products to brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products. It operates through three segments: Paperboard Manufacturing, Americas Paperboard Packaging, and Europe Paperboard Packaging.