Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) has received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the twelve research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $10.29.

Several brokerages have commented on GPK. Bank of America lowered their price target on Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $9.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Graphic Packaging from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $12.50 to $11.50 in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd.

Graphic Packaging Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE:GPK opened at $8.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 13.58 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging has a fifty-two week low of $8.15 and a fifty-two week high of $17.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $9.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.73.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted 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 business had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.18 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 9.95%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging will post 0.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Graphic Packaging

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GPK. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Graphic Packaging during the second quarter worth $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 1,075.7% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,480 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 259.4% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 2,994 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,165.1% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,734 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 4,525 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Company Profile

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, through its subsidiary Graphic Packaging International, develops and manufactures fiber-based packaging products for consumer goods companies. Its offerings include paperboard folding cartons, beverage carriers, cups, foodservice packaging, and other packaging solutions designed for products sold in grocery, foodservice, beverage, and household markets.

The company serves brand owners and manufacturers across a range of end markets, including food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, and foodservice.