NewEdge Wealth LLC Buys Shares of 204,298 Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

NewEdge Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 204,298 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,077,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares in the last quarter. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in Graphic Packaging by 649.6% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,039 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,767 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 65.2% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 904 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Graphic Packaging

Here are the key news stories impacting Graphic Packaging this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Jeffrey Stafeil bought 17,878 shares of Graphic Packaging stock, a bullish insider signal that may help support sentiment. Insider purchase disclosure
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings beat estimates, with Graphic Packaging posting stronger-than-expected EPS and revenue, which suggests the core business is performing better than feared. Earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms are advertising class-action deadlines and lead-plaintiff opportunities, reinforcing an existing legal overhang rather than adding new operational developments. Class action reminder
• Negative Sentiment: The securities-fraud lawsuit and related investigation increase uncertainty, potential legal costs, and settlement risk for Graphic Packaging. Class action lawsuit

Insider Activity at Graphic Packaging

In related news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil acquired 17,878 shares of the 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 completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 17,878 shares in the company, valued at $200,054.82. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robbert Rietbroek acquired 44,278 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.32 per share, with a total value of $501,226.96. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 44,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,226.96. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on GPK. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $9.60 price target for the company. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $12.33.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock opened at $10.12 on Wednesday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a one year low of $8.78 and a one year high of $23.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $9.92 and its 200 day moving average is $13.23. The firm has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 0.61.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted 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. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.The business had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 15th were paid a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is 47.83%.

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.