Seven Six Capital Management LLC Has $8.55 Million Stock Holdings in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Seven Six Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 16.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 567,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,400 shares during the quarter. Graphic Packaging comprises approximately 8.6% of Seven Six Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Seven Six Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $8,547,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Graham Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 44.4% in the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 65,637 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $988,000 after purchasing an additional 20,186 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in Graphic Packaging in the 4th quarter valued at $3,971,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 615.9% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 17,947 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 15,440 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 266.8% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,037,928 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,751,000 after purchasing an additional 2,209,682 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 48,297 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $727,000 after purchasing an additional 13,914 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GPK opened at $11.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a PE ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.22. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS. Graphic Packaging’s 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GPK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price target on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.60 price target for the company. Raymond James Financial downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Graphic Packaging currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.33.

Insider Transactions at Graphic Packaging

In other news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil bought 17,878 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $200,054.82. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Graphic Packaging News

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• Negative Sentiment: A class action lawsuit has been filed against Graphic Packaging and certain former officers, alleging violations of federal securities laws and seeking damages for investors who bought shares during the stated class period. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional firms, including Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Glancy Prongay, and others, are soliciting investors to join or lead the lawsuit, reinforcing legal overhang and potential distraction for management. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The repeated reminders center on procedural deadlines rather than new business developments, so the immediate stock impact appears driven mainly by investor concern over litigation risk and possible reputational damage. Article Title

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.