Moore Capital Management LP Takes $4.83 Million Position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 457,375 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,834,000. Moore Capital Management LP owned about 0.15% of Graphic Packaging as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eminence Capital LP raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 67.5% in the 4th quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 12,811,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $192,948,000 after acquiring an additional 5,163,806 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 279.3% in the 4th quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 132,763 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,999,000 after buying an additional 97,763 shares during the period. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 51.7% in the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 6,195,333 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $93,302,000 after buying an additional 2,111,157 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 16.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,913,194 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,897,000 after buying an additional 538,810 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,031,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:GPK opened at $11.23 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 12-month low of $8.78 and a 12-month high of $22.42. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

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, 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Analysts predict that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GPK shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price objective on Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $11.70 price objective on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $11.14.

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.