Sei Investments Co. Increases Position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 4.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,562,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,559 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $15,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 13,971.4% in 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 acquiring an additional 1,956 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 259.4% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 2,994 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Graphic Packaging during the third quarter worth $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Graphic Packaging

In related news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil purchased 17,878 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $200,054.82. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GPK. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $11.70 price objective for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $11.03.

Graphic Packaging Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of GPK opened at $10.97 on Friday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52-week low of $8.78 and a 52-week high of $23.47. The stock has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 11.93 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.75 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.83%.

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.