Insider Buying: Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Director Purchases $200,054.82 in Stock

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Director Jeffrey Stafeil purchased 17,878 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price 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. This represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock opened at $9.79 on Thursday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 1 year low of $8.78 and a 1 year high of $23.76. The business has a 50-day moving average of $9.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.18. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.The company had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, March 15th were issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is 47.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 282.0% during the third 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 during the period. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,956 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 649.6% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,039 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,767 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Graphic Packaging by 65.2% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Graphic Packaging News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Director Jeffrey Stafeil disclosed a purchase of 17,878 GPK shares at $11.19 each, which may signal insider confidence in the stock’s longer-term value.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary included a higher price target, suggesting some Wall Street firms still see upside despite the current legal overhang.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms, including Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Howard G. Smith, Frank R. Cruz, and others, issued reminders about the pending class action and the July 6, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. These updates largely reinforce an existing legal case rather than adding new operational news.
• Negative Sentiment: The class action and related securities-fraud investigation keep legal risk elevated for Graphic Packaging, raising the possibility of distraction, legal costs, and settlement exposure.
• Negative Sentiment: One of the filings alleges the company previously gave overly optimistic guidance and later fell short, contributing to investor concerns and continued downside pressure on GPK shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price target on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial cut Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. 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 MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $12.33.

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.