Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for GPK Earnings

Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Graphic Packaging’s current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Graphic Packaging’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.04). Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 28.26% and a net margin of 7.99%. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on GPK. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target (down previously from $33.00) on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $24.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $36.00 to $32.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.70.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

NYSE GPK opened at $26.48 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.62. Graphic Packaging has a 1 year low of $23.47 and a 1 year high of $30.70.

Graphic Packaging Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, April 5th. Investors of record on Saturday, March 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This is an increase from Graphic Packaging’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.09%.

Insider Activity at Graphic Packaging

In other news, CAO Charles D. Lischer sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.65, for a total transaction of $355,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 49,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,478,022.85. This trade represents a 19.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GPK. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 14.8% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,082 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 1,432 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Graphic Packaging by 3.3% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 107,962 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,830,000 after buying an additional 3,472 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Graphic Packaging during the second quarter worth $711,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Graphic Packaging by 57.0% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $127,000 after buying an additional 1,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advocate Group LLC raised its stake in Graphic Packaging by 3.7% during the third quarter. Advocate Group LLC now owns 197,696 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,850,000 after buying an additional 7,078 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Company Profile

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, produces, and sells consumer packaging products to brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products. It operates through three segments: Paperboard Manufacturing, Americas Paperboard Packaging, and Europe Paperboard Packaging.