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

Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) have earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.1444.

GPK has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $11.70 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

GPK stock opened at $11.96 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.12 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.38. Graphic Packaging has a 1 year low of $8.78 and a 1 year high of $23.47. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.76.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 2.25%.Graphic Packaging’s revenue for the quarter was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Graphic Packaging will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GPK. Quarry LP increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,956 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.