Ranpak (NYSE:PACK) Price Target Cut to $8.00 by Analysts at Craig Hallum

Ranpak (NYSE:PACK) had its price target lowered by Craig Hallum from $10.00 to $8.00 in a research note published on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on PACK. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ranpak in a report on Friday. UBS Group reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ranpak in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ranpak in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.83.

Ranpak Stock Down 9.7%

Shares of PACK stock traded down $0.41 on Friday, reaching $3.83. 1,464,767 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 521,354. The company has a market capitalization of $323.18 million, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 2.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.88. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $5.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.27. Ranpak has a 12-month low of $2.91 and a 12-month high of $6.51.

Ranpak (NYSE:PACK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $111.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $112.82 million. Ranpak had a negative net margin of 9.70% and a negative return on equity of 7.09%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Ranpak will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Ranpak

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ranpak during the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Ranpak by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 498,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,698,000 after buying an additional 28,056 shares during the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Ranpak in the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Numerai GP LLC bought a new position in shares of Ranpak in the fourth quarter valued at $62,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ranpak by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,588,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,592,000 after buying an additional 393,344 shares during the last quarter. 85.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Ranpak

Here are the key news stories impacting Ranpak this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ranpak outlined a 2026 revenue growth target of up to 12.7% while pursuing automation and expanding partnerships — a strategic roadmap that could lift medium?term top?line growth if execution follows through. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Craig Hallum kept a Buy rating on PACK and set a $8 price target (down from $10), implying significant upside from current levels — this maintains institutional endorsement despite the reduction in target. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcripts and slide deck were posted — useful for investors who want detail on drivers, margins, and the cadence behind the guidance. Read More. | Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading was temporarily halted due to an LULD pause, signaling intraday volatility but not a fundamental development by itself.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: EPS of -$0.11 vs. consensus -$0.02 and revenue $111.9M vs. $112.8M est.; the company reported a negative net margin and negative ROE — these misses prompted the immediate negative market reaction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: FY?2026 revenue guidance was updated to $415M–$445M versus a consensus ~$433.7M — the lower end of the range and lack of explicit EPS guidance increase uncertainty around near?term profitability. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market technicals amplify the weakness: unusually high volume (well above average) and the stock trading below its 50? and 200?day moving averages, increasing downside pressure in the near term. Read More.

Ranpak Company Profile

Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE: PACK) is a leading provider of sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions designed to protect products during transit. The company’s core business centers on the design, manufacture and distribution of automated systems and consumable paper packaging materials that offer an eco-friendly alternative to plastic-based void-fill and protective packaging. Ranpak’s solutions include crumpled paper fillers, paper wrap systems and tailored automation equipment that serve diverse end markets such as e-commerce, industrial parts, electronics and retail.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Concord Township, Ohio, Ranpak has built a global presence by combining innovation in paper converting technology with a commitment to sustainability.