Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK Shares Sold by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. trimmed its holdings in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 69.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 33,980 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 76,312 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $338,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP increased its position in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,956 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 259.4% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 2,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

NYSE GPK opened at $11.96 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.12 and a beta of 0.66. The business’s 50 day moving average is $10.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.95. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 12-month low of $8.78 and a 12-month high of $23.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 2.25%.The business had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.18 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Research analysts expect that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GPK has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $11.70 price objective for the company. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Nine equities research 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 an average price target of $11.14.

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.