Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $11.63 and last traded at $11.8370, with a volume of 509419 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.23.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GPK has been the subject of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research lowered Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $16.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $16.63.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 4.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.84.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 16.58% and a net margin of 5.15%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.59 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, March 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is 29.73%.

Institutional Trading of Graphic Packaging

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GPK. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 19,138,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,550,000 after purchasing an additional 1,502,681 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its position in Graphic Packaging by 48.0% during the 2nd quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 234,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,949,000 after acquiring an additional 76,226 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging in the third quarter valued at $2,683,000. Barings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 63.8% during the 2nd quarter. Barings LLC now owns 83,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,757,000 after acquiring an additional 32,503 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 33.5% in the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,609,080 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,490,000 after acquiring an additional 403,812 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Graphic Packaging

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.