Seven Six Capital Management LLC Buys 80,400 Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Seven Six Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 16.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 567,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,400 shares during the quarter. Graphic Packaging accounts for about 8.6% of Seven Six Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Seven Six Capital Management LLC owned about 0.19% of Graphic Packaging worth $8,547,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of GPK. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 36.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 171,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,453,000 after purchasing an additional 45,944 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 9.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,519 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,201,000 after purchasing an additional 132,692 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 5.4% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 15,485 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $326,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 28.8% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,130,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,899,000 after purchasing an additional 477,085 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 3.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,002,964 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,133,000 after purchasing an additional 34,790 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock opened at $11.08 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.22. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52-week low of $8.78 and a 52-week high of $23.76. The firm has a market cap of $3.28 billion, a PE ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.The business’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 47.83%.

Insider Activity at Graphic Packaging

In other Graphic Packaging news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil bought 17,878 shares of Graphic Packaging stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the purchase, the director owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $200,054.82. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Graphic Packaging this week:

• Negative Sentiment: A class action lawsuit has been filed against Graphic Packaging and certain former officers, alleging violations of federal securities laws and seeking damages for investors who bought shares during the stated class period. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional firms, including Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Glancy Prongay, and others, are soliciting investors to join or lead the lawsuit, reinforcing legal overhang and potential distraction for management. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The repeated reminders center on procedural deadlines rather than new business developments, so the immediate stock impact appears driven mainly by investor concern over litigation risk and possible reputational damage. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price target on Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Graphic Packaging currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $12.33.

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.