Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK – Free Report) by 45.8% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 513,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 161,185 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $5,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quarry LP grew its position 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 during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 13,971.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,970 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,956 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 649.6% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,039 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,767 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Graphic Packaging
In other news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil acquired 17,878 shares of Graphic Packaging stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.19 per share, with a total value of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $200,054.82. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Graphic Packaging Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of NYSE:GPK opened at $10.88 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.83 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52-week low of $8.78 and a 52-week high of $23.76. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.79.
Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 EPS. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 47.83%.
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.
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