Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.650-0.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.830. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.6 billion-$8.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.6 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on GPK. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial downgraded Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Graphic Packaging currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.03.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock traded up $0.25 on Tuesday, reaching $11.60. 1,266,853 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,724,410. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.77 and a 200 day moving average of $11.09. 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 has a 52 week low of $8.78 and a 52 week high of $23.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63 and a beta of 0.66.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 3.17%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.42 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 47.83%.

Insider Activity at Graphic Packaging

In related news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil purchased 17,878 shares of Graphic Packaging stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,878 shares in the company, valued at $200,054.82. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of GPK. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,110,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $16,726,000 after purchasing an additional 200,746 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Graphic Packaging by 119.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 28,692 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 15,616 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 146.9% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 67,858 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,022,000 after acquiring an additional 40,369 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 81.6% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 167,711 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,526,000 after acquiring an additional 75,344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, one8zero8 LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $188,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.