Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. Invests $43.34 Million in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,099,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,335,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GPK. Quarry LP increased its stake 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 buying 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% in 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 acquiring an additional 1,956 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 2,321.1% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 3,087 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

GPK stock opened at $11.23 on Tuesday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 1 year low of $8.78 and a 1 year high of $22.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 0.66. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.68.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 2.25%.The firm’s revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GPK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $11.70 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.14.

Graphic Packaging Company 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.