Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.750-1.15 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.780. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.4 billion-$8.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.5 billion.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

GPK opened at $14.79 on Tuesday. Graphic Packaging has a 52-week low of $13.93 and a 52-week high of $28.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a PE ratio of 8.70 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.18.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 19.98%. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Graphic Packaging will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 25.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on GPK. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Graphic Packaging from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Graphic Packaging from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $18.38.

Institutional Trading of Graphic Packaging

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 96.1% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,527 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,728 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Graphic Packaging in the third quarter valued at approximately $189,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Graphic Packaging by 348.8% during the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 11,504 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 8,941 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.