Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Director Jeffrey Stafeil Acquires 17,878 Shares

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Director Jeffrey Stafeil acquired 17,878 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.19 per share, with a total value of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $200,054.82. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Graphic Packaging Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of GPK traded down $0.42 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $10.21. 7,417,861 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,188,984. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52 week low of $8.78 and a 52 week high of $23.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a PE ratio of 11.09 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.39.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 15th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GPK shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.60 target price for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $12.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Eminence Capital LP increased its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 164.6% during the third quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 7,648,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $149,674,000 after acquiring an additional 4,758,098 shares in the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 251.3% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 2,601,576 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $50,913,000 after acquiring an additional 1,861,097 shares in the last quarter. Skylands Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 60.3% during the fourth quarter. Skylands Capital LLC now owns 384,900 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,797,000 after acquiring an additional 144,850 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,360,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 673.5% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 165,245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,489,000 after acquiring an additional 143,882 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.