Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Sets New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $8.78 and last traded at $8.8950, with a volume of 2273926 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.96.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $12.50 to $11.50 in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Graphic Packaging has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $11.23.

Graphic Packaging Stock Up 0.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.36. The firm has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 0.66.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 9.95%. The company had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.72 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is 66.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GPK. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 111.0% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,570 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 11,345 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 46.9% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 65,870 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $696,000 after acquiring an additional 21,039 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 135.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 63,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $674,000 after acquiring an additional 36,682 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 444,472 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,698,000 after acquiring an additional 168,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the second quarter valued at about $145,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Company Profile

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) is a provider of fiber-based packaging solutions for consumer products companies. Through its Graphic Packaging International subsidiary, the company designs and manufactures paperboard cartons, cups, trays and other packaging products used to package food, beverages and household and personal-care products.

The company also supplies packaging machinery and integrated packaging systems, including equipment used to form, fill and seal cartons and cups.