Sanctuary Advisors LLC Buys 105,351 Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 667.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 121,133 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 105,351 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $1,204,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 282.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,142 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 13,971.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,970 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,956 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,161.1% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 3,776 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 3,609 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Graphic Packaging

In related news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil purchased 17,878 shares of the business’s 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 acquisition, 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 purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

GPK opened at $11.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.31. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a twelve month low of $8.78 and a twelve month high of $23.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.98 and a beta of 0.66.

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

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Graphic Packaging from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $11.70 price objective on the stock. Bank of America assumed coverage on Graphic Packaging in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $11.03.

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.