Analysts Set Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Price Target at $16.63

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) has received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.6250.

A number of research firms have commented on GPK. Zacks Research downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $16.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial set a $14.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 19.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 22,022,347 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $464,011,000 after purchasing an additional 3,533,846 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 19,512,601 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $295,616,000 after purchasing an additional 373,624 shares during the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 67.5% in the 4th quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 12,811,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $192,948,000 after buying an additional 5,163,806 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,728,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $176,626,000 after buying an additional 1,824,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Graphic Packaging by 11.8% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,570,040 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $243,781,000 after buying an additional 1,218,848 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GPK opened at $12.21 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $14.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.92. Graphic Packaging has a 52 week low of $11.69 and a 52 week high of $28.19. The company has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 0.62.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.59 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. Research analysts predict that Graphic Packaging will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 15th will be given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.73%.

Graphic Packaging Company 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.