Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK Shares Purchased by Manning & Napier Advisors LLC

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 279.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 132,763 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 97,763 shares during the quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $1,999,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 3.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 539 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,450 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in Graphic Packaging by 0.9% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 71,049 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,497,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 65,067 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,273,000 after purchasing an additional 711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 15,485 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Robbert Rietbroek acquired 44,278 shares of Graphic Packaging stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.32 per share, with a total value of $501,226.96. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 44,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,226.96. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.41% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Graphic Packaging this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Several firms, including Holzer & Holzer, Pomerantz, Gainey McKenna & Egleston, Bernstein Liebhard, and Schall, announced or promoted class action litigation against Graphic Packaging, reinforcing investor concerns about alleged securities fraud and disclosure issues. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges Graphic Packaging downplayed inventory problems, weaker demand and volumes, higher costs, and overstated the strength of its business model, which could weigh on sentiment toward the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on Graphic Packaging to $12 from $10 while keeping a neutral rating, suggesting some valuation support but no clear bullish shift. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Other commentary pieces highlighted valuation after a volatile year and a recent rebound, but did not provide a major new catalyst for the shares. Article Title

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

GPK opened at $10.60 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a PE ratio of 11.53 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.39. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a fifty-two week low of $8.78 and a fifty-two week high of $23.76.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its 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 return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.The company had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 47.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GPK has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup upped their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.60 price target on the stock. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graphic Packaging currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $12.33.

About Graphic Packaging

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.