Sei Investments Co. Purchases 61,559 Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 4.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,562,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 61,559 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned approximately 0.53% of Graphic Packaging worth $15,534,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eminence Capital LP grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 5,163,806 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,728,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $176,626,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824,110 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,877,303 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $149,808,000 after purchasing an additional 81,300 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 123.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,026,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $135,934,000 after purchasing an additional 4,992,179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 503.6% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Graphic Packaging

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

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

NYSE GPK opened at $10.97 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.93 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.16. 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 fifty-two week low of $8.78 and a fifty-two week high of $23.47.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued its 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. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.The company’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on GPK shares. Zacks Research raised Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Bank of America began coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $11.03.

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.