Squarepoint Ops LLC Has $43.93 Million Stock Holdings in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 20.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,155,774 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 701,762 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $43,927,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Quarry LP increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 282.0% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,547 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,956 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 3,087 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 1,075.7% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,480 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

GPK stock opened at $9.89 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $11.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market cap of $2.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.99 and a beta of 0.65. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 1-year low of $8.78 and a 1-year high of $21.24.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 2.25%.The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $11.14.

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.