Caxton Associates LLP Acquires Shares of 547,011 Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 547,011 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,437,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 36.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 171,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,453,000 after acquiring an additional 45,944 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Graphic Packaging by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,519 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,201,000 after acquiring an additional 132,692 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 15,485 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 28.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,130,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,899,000 after purchasing an additional 477,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,002,964 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,133,000 after purchasing an additional 34,790 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:GPK opened at $11.02 on Friday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 1 year low of $8.78 and a 1 year high of $23.76. The company has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion, a PE ratio of 11.97 and a beta of 0.66. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. Analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 47.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Graphic Packaging

In related news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil bought 17,878 shares of Graphic Packaging stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.19 per share, with a total value of $200,054.82. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $200,054.82. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GPK has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Graphic Packaging from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $9.60 price objective on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $11.03.

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.