Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.11 EPS

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.11), FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 5.94%. Graphic Packaging updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.750-1.15 EPS.

Graphic Packaging Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:GPK opened at $14.79 on Tuesday. Graphic Packaging has a one year low of $13.93 and a one year high of $28.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $4.36 billion, a PE ratio of 8.70 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.18.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.88%.

Institutional Trading of Graphic Packaging

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP raised its position in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the third quarter valued at about $45,000. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 96.1% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,527 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,728 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the third quarter worth about $189,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 348.8% in the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 11,504 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 8,941 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on GPK shares. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Graphic Packaging from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered Graphic Packaging from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $18.38.

About Graphic Packaging

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.