Skylands Capital LLC Sells 45,998 Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Skylands Capital LLC cut its holdings in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 12.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 338,902 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 45,998 shares during the quarter. Skylands Capital LLC’s holdings in Graphic Packaging were worth $3,369,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GPK. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 36.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 171,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,453,000 after purchasing an additional 45,944 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 9.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,471,519 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,201,000 after buying an additional 132,692 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 15,485 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $326,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 28.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,130,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,899,000 after buying an additional 477,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 3.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,002,964 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,133,000 after acquiring an additional 34,790 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Graphic Packaging Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of GPK stock opened at $11.00 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $10.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.94. The company has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 11.95 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.41. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a fifty-two week low of $8.78 and a fifty-two week high of $23.76.

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

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Graphic Packaging

In related news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil bought 17,878 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $11.19 per share, with a total value of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 17,878 shares in the company, valued at $200,054.82. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.60 price objective for the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $12.32.

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.