Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Stock Price Down 4.6% – What’s Next?

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) fell 4.6% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $10.51 and last traded at $10.4760. Approximately 437,115 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 93% from the average daily volume of 6,390,970 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.98.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on GPK shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised shares of Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.14.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.11 and a 200 day moving average of $10.65. The firm has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.85 and a beta of 0.65.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 2.25%.The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. Graphic Packaging’s quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPK. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake 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 in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 5.4% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 15,485 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. one8zero8 LLC increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $188,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Curi Capital LLC raised its stake in Graphic Packaging by 1.0% during the second quarter. Curi Capital LLC now owns 109,661 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,311,000 after buying an additional 1,045 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.