Pullen Investment Management LLC Grows Position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Pullen Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 39.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 174,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,796 shares during the period. Pullen Investment Management LLC owned about 0.06% of Graphic Packaging worth $1,737,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GPK. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 503.6% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,693,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $130,928,000 after buying an additional 7,253,473 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP grew its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 67.5% in the fourth quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 12,811,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $192,948,000 after acquiring an additional 5,163,806 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 123.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,026,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $135,934,000 after acquiring an additional 4,992,179 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,031,000. Finally, Milford Funds Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,374,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GPK opened at $10.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.17 billion, a PE ratio of 11.66 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a twelve month low of $8.78 and a twelve month high of $23.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.14.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 47.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Graphic Packaging has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $12.32.

Graphic Packaging 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.