Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK Shares Sold by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management lowered its position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 7.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,157,332 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 185,488 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management owned about 0.73% of Graphic Packaging worth $42,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 130.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,382 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 783 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 1,356.1% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,791 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,668 shares during the last quarter. Operose Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Graphic Packaging in the second quarter valued at $42,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 65.2% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 96.1% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,527 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,728 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

NYSE:GPK opened at $12.42 on Friday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52 week low of $11.83 and a 52 week high of $28.19. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The company has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.39 and a beta of 0.62.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 16.58%. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 29.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $16.63.

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.