Ranpak Holdings Corp (NYSE:PACK) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Ranpak Holdings Corp (NYSE:PACK) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.50.

PACK has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ranpak in a research report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ranpak in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ranpak in a report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Ranpak News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ranpak this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated growth initiatives and set a 2026 revenue-growth target of up to ~12.7%, highlighting investments in automation and expanded partner relationships that could improve margins and drive longer‑term organic growth. Ranpak outlines 2026 revenue growth target
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance was provided as a range of $415.0M–$445.0M, which gives upside optionality at the top end above consensus and signals management expects recovery/expansion in the year. Ranpak Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management held an earnings call and released the full transcript and slide deck; these materials provide more color on cost actions, backlog, and timing for automation rollouts (useful for modeling but not an immediate catalyst). Ranpak (PACK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed estimates: EPS of ($0.11) vs. consensus ($0.02) and revenue $111.9M vs. ~$112.8M expected — the EPS shortfall and continuing negative margins/ROE raise near‑term profitability concerns. Ranpak falls short on fourth quarter earnings and revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance midpoint (~$430M) is slightly below consensus (~$433.7M), suggesting the upside in the range may be conditional and leaving room for disappointment if demand/automation benefits take longer to materialize. Ranpak Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday liquidity/volatility note: trading was temporarily halted due to an LULD pause, which often accompanies sharp price moves and can amplify investor reaction. (See MarketBeat/press release for timing/details.) Ranpak Earnings / MarketBeat summary

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ranpak

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Ranpak by 2.9% in the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 70,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Ranpak by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 35,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after acquiring an additional 2,452 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Ranpak by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 35,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 2,647 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in shares of Ranpak by 27.9% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 14,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 3,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Ranpak by 20.7% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 19,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 3,364 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.94% of the company’s stock.

Ranpak Stock Performance

PACK opened at $4.23 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $5.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The company has a market capitalization of $356.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.61 and a beta of 2.82. Ranpak has a 1-year low of $2.91 and a 1-year high of $7.07.

Ranpak (NYSE:PACK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.09). Ranpak had a negative return on equity of 6.79% and a negative net margin of 9.48%.The firm had revenue of $111.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $112.82 million. Research analysts predict that Ranpak will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Ranpak

Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE: PACK) is a leading provider of sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions designed to protect products during transit. The company’s core business centers on the design, manufacture and distribution of automated systems and consumable paper packaging materials that offer an eco-friendly alternative to plastic-based void-fill and protective packaging. Ranpak’s solutions include crumpled paper fillers, paper wrap systems and tailored automation equipment that serve diverse end markets such as e-commerce, industrial parts, electronics and retail.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Concord Township, Ohio, Ranpak has built a global presence by combining innovation in paper converting technology with a commitment to sustainability.