Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK Shares Bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 32.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,501,251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 2,828,094 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $225,080,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GPK. Transce3nd LLC raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 6,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 4.3% in the second quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 3.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 4.6% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 13,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in Graphic Packaging by 0.9% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 71,049 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,497,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 3.1%

GPK opened at $12.51 on Friday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 1 year low of $11.83 and a 1 year high of $28.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $14.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a PE ratio of 8.45 and a beta of 0.62.

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

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on GPK. Zacks Research cut Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $16.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $13.00 price target on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $16.63.

Graphic Packaging Company 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.