Ranpak Holdings Corp (NYSE:PACK) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Ranpak Holdings Corp (NYSE:PACK) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $7.50.

PACK has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ranpak in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ranpak in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ranpak in a report on Friday.

Ranpak Price Performance

PACK stock opened at $4.23 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $356.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.61 and a beta of 2.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Ranpak has a 52-week low of $2.91 and a 52-week high of $7.07. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.28.

Ranpak (NYSE:PACK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.09). Ranpak had a negative return on equity of 6.79% and a negative net margin of 9.48%.The business had revenue of $111.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $112.82 million. Equities research analysts expect that Ranpak will post -0.2 EPS for the current year.

Ranpak News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ranpak this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated growth initiatives and set a 2026 revenue-growth target of up to ~12.7%, highlighting investments in automation and expanded partner relationships that could improve margins and drive longer‑term organic growth. Ranpak outlines 2026 revenue growth target
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance was provided as a range of $415.0M–$445.0M, which gives upside optionality at the top end above consensus and signals management expects recovery/expansion in the year. Ranpak Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management held an earnings call and released the full transcript and slide deck; these materials provide more color on cost actions, backlog, and timing for automation rollouts (useful for modeling but not an immediate catalyst). Ranpak (PACK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed estimates: EPS of ($0.11) vs. consensus ($0.02) and revenue $111.9M vs. ~$112.8M expected — the EPS shortfall and continuing negative margins/ROE raise near‑term profitability concerns. Ranpak falls short on fourth quarter earnings and revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance midpoint (~$430M) is slightly below consensus (~$433.7M), suggesting the upside in the range may be conditional and leaving room for disappointment if demand/automation benefits take longer to materialize. Ranpak Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday liquidity/volatility note: trading was temporarily halted due to an LULD pause, which often accompanies sharp price moves and can amplify investor reaction. (See MarketBeat/press release for timing/details.) Ranpak Earnings / MarketBeat summary

Institutional Trading of Ranpak

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ballast Inc. acquired a new stake in Ranpak during the third quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Ranpak in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Ranpak during the third quarter valued at approximately $58,000. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in Ranpak in the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Ranpak in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Institutional investors own 85.94% of the company’s stock.

Ranpak Company Profile

Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE: PACK) is a leading provider of sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions designed to protect products during transit. The company’s core business centers on the design, manufacture and distribution of automated systems and consumable paper packaging materials that offer an eco-friendly alternative to plastic-based void-fill and protective packaging. Ranpak’s solutions include crumpled paper fillers, paper wrap systems and tailored automation equipment that serve diverse end markets such as e-commerce, industrial parts, electronics and retail.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Concord Township, Ohio, Ranpak has built a global presence by combining innovation in paper converting technology with a commitment to sustainability.