Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Stock Now Rated “Reduce” by Sell-Side Analysts

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the twelve analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $10.29.

Several analysts recently commented on GPK shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $9.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 12th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $9.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in Graphic Packaging during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 1,075.7% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,480 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 3,184 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 259.4% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 2,994 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,165.1% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,734 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 4,525 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Shares of GPK stock opened at $8.96 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 13.58 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging has a 52 week low of $8.15 and a 52 week high of $17.22. 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 fifty day moving average is $9.47 and its 200-day moving average is $10.73.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 9.95%. Graphic Packaging’s revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Graphic Packaging will post 0.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Graphic Packaging

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, through its subsidiary Graphic Packaging International, develops and manufactures fiber-based packaging products for consumer goods companies. Its offerings include paperboard folding cartons, beverage carriers, cups, foodservice packaging, and other packaging solutions designed for products sold in grocery, foodservice, beverage, and household markets.

The company serves brand owners and manufacturers across a range of end markets, including food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, and foodservice.