Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” by the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.6250.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on GPK shares. Zacks Research downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 price objective on Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial set a $14.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Institutional Trading of Graphic Packaging

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 130.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,382 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 783 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its position in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Graphic Packaging during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 1,356.1% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,791 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,668 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 13,971.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,970 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,956 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Graphic Packaging Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:GPK opened at $12.21 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. Graphic Packaging has a 52-week low of $11.69 and a 52-week high of $28.19. The stock has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.84.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 16.58%. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Graphic Packaging will post 2.47 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Sunday, March 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 29.73%.

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.