63,566 Shares in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK Purchased by Buck Wealth Strategies LLC

Buck Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 63,566 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $957,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eminence Capital LP boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 164.6% during the 3rd quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 7,648,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $149,674,000 after buying an additional 4,758,098 shares during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 251.3% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 2,601,576 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $50,913,000 after buying an additional 1,861,097 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,360,000. Skylands Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 60.3% during the 4th quarter. Skylands Capital LLC now owns 384,900 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,797,000 after buying an additional 144,850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 673.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 165,245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,489,000 after buying an additional 143,882 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robbert Rietbroek bought 44,278 shares of Graphic Packaging stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.32 per share, for a total transaction of $501,226.96. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 44,278 shares in the company, valued at $501,226.96. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on GPK. Raymond James Financial cut Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group increased their target price on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.60 price objective for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $12.33.

Key Headlines Impacting Graphic Packaging

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

• Negative Sentiment: Several firms, including Holzer & Holzer, Pomerantz, Gainey McKenna & Egleston, Bernstein Liebhard, and Schall, announced or promoted class action litigation against Graphic Packaging, reinforcing investor concerns about alleged securities fraud and disclosure issues. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges Graphic Packaging downplayed inventory problems, weaker demand and volumes, higher costs, and overstated the strength of its business model, which could weigh on sentiment toward the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on Graphic Packaging to $12 from $10 while keeping a neutral rating, suggesting some valuation support but no clear bullish shift. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Other commentary pieces highlighted valuation after a volatile year and a recent rebound, but did not provide a major new catalyst for the shares. Article Title

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock opened at $10.60 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.39. The stock has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a PE ratio of 11.53 and a beta of 0.61. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52 week low of $8.78 and a 52 week high of $23.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. Graphic Packaging’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Sunday, March 15th were issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s 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.