Norges Bank Buys New Stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,587,705 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,031,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eminence Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 164.6% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 worth $50,913,000 after acquiring an additional 1,861,097 shares during the last quarter. Skylands Capital LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 144,850 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,360,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 673.5% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 165,245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,489,000 after purchasing an additional 143,882 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Graphic Packaging

Here are the key news stories impacting Graphic Packaging this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or promoted class-action claims against Graphic Packaging Holding Company, alleging violations of federal securities laws and encouraging investors to join or lead the case. Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits highlight allegations tied to the period from February 4, 2025 through February 2, 2026, suggesting investors are still digesting potential financial and reputational exposure for GPK and its former officers. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Graphic Packaging Holding Company Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm
• Negative Sentiment: One legal notice said Graphic Packaging previously promised stronger 2025 performance, but later results fell short and the stock lost more than half its value, reinforcing the bearish narrative around the company. SueWallSt Reminds Graphic Packaging Holding Company Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 6, 2026 – GPK

Insider Buying and Selling at Graphic Packaging

In other news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil acquired 17,878 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $200,054.82. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GPK has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Graphic Packaging presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $12.33.

Graphic Packaging Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE GPK opened at $10.57 on Monday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52-week low of $8.78 and a 52-week high of $23.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.48 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.Graphic Packaging’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 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, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.