LSV Asset Management Trims Position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

LSV Asset Management lessened its stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,911,932 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 245,400 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $28,794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 19,512,601 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $295,616,000 after buying an additional 373,624 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,501,251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $225,080,000 after buying an additional 2,828,094 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,903,921 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $193,811,000 after purchasing an additional 964,517 shares during the period. UBS Group AG raised its position in Graphic Packaging by 123.8% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,026,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $135,934,000 after purchasing an additional 4,992,179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eminence Capital LP raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 4,758,098 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Graphic Packaging

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Pomerantz, Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, and the Schall Law Firm, announced or promoted class actions against Graphic Packaging, increasing legal overhang and headline risk for investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The complaints and investor alerts say the case centers on alleged securities fraud and claims that management concealed inventory mismanagement and demand deterioration, which could weigh on sentiment and raise concerns about prior financial disclosures. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several notices simply remind investors of the July 6, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline and encourage shareholders who suffered losses to contact counsel, reinforcing the lawsuit narrative but not adding new facts about the underlying business. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GPK has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Graphic Packaging from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $9.60 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.33.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE:GPK opened at $10.17 on Monday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a fifty-two week low of $8.78 and a fifty-two week high of $23.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.41. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.85.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.03. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The business had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.05 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. The company’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 15th were issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.83%.

Insider Transactions at Graphic Packaging

In other news, CEO Robbert Rietbroek purchased 44,278 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,226.96. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey Stafeil purchased 17,878 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 17,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $200,054.82. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.