NASDAQ:KRT Karat Packaging (KRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.63 +0.55 (+1.96%) Closing price 07/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.63 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:09 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Karat Packaging Stock (NASDAQ:KRT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Karat Packaging alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.71▼$28.7050-Day Range$26.40▼$32.4352-Week Range$23.00▼$33.89Volume52,162 shsAverage Volume49,824 shsMarket Capitalization$574.89 millionP/E Ratio19.09Dividend Yield6.29%Price Target$33.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Karat Packaging Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of single-use disposable products in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms used in various restaurant and foodservice settings. It provides food and take-out containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, equipment, gloves, and other products under the Karat Earth brand. The company also provides new product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It offers its products to national and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Chino, California. Read More Karat Packaging Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreKRT MarketRank™: Karat Packaging scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 177 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKarat Packaging has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKarat Packaging has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Karat Packaging's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Karat Packaging are expected to grow by 8.43% in the coming year, from $1.66 to $1.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Karat Packaging is 19.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Karat Packaging is 19.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKarat Packaging has a P/B Ratio of 3.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Karat Packaging's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the float of Karat Packaging has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKarat Packaging has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Karat Packaging has recently increased by 1.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipKarat Packaging is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthKarat Packaging has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Karat Packaging is 120.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Karat Packaging will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Karat Packaging may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Karat Packaging's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the float of Karat Packaging has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKarat Packaging has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Karat Packaging has recently increased by 1.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.07 News SentimentKarat Packaging has a news sentiment score of 0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Karat Packaging this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for KRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Karat Packaging insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,287,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders66.20% of the stock of Karat Packaging is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 25.20% of the stock of Karat Packaging is held by institutions.Read more about Karat Packaging's insider trading history. Receive KRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Karat Packaging and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KRT Stock News HeadlinesKarat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) CEO Sells $3,037,500.00 in StockJuly 2, 2025 | insidertrades.comKarat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street ZenJuly 22 at 2:56 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime. | Brownstone Research (Ad)3 Reasons KRT is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadJuly 19, 2025 | msn.comWall Street Zen Downgrades Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) to BuyJuly 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comKarat Packaging’s Q1 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst QuestionsJuly 11, 2025 | msn.comKRT Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level - NasdaqJuly 8, 2025 | nasdaq.comKarat Packaging: Innovation Leads The Growth PotentialJuly 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines KRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KRT shares performed this year? Karat Packaging's stock was trading at $30.26 at the start of the year. Since then, KRT shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $28.63. How were Karat Packaging's earnings last quarter? Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, March, 13th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.14. The business earned $101.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $102.27 million. Karat Packaging had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 7.02%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Karat Packaging IPO? Karat Packaging (KRT) raised $76 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 15th 2021. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$20.00 per share. Stifel, William Blair, Truist Securities, National Securities Corp. and D.A. Davidson & Co. acted as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Karat Packaging's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Karat Packaging include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.21%), Kings Path Partners LLC (0.09%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.05%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Marvin Cheng, Alan Yu, Joanne Tzu Jung Wang, Daniel Quire and Jian Guo. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Karat Packaging? Shares of KRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Karat Packaging own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Karat Packaging investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Adobe (ADBE) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/13/2025Record date for 5/23 Dividend5/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend5/16/2025Dividend Payable5/23/2025Today7/24/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry CONTNRS - PPR/PLS Sub-IndustryRubber And Plastic Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:KRT CIK1758021 Webwww.karatpackaging.com Phone626-965-8882FaxN/AEmployees680Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Karat Packaging$33.50 High Price Target$36.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.50 Trailing P/E Ratio19.09 Forward P/E Ratio17.25 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$29.98 million Net Margins7.02% Pretax Margin9.56% Return on Equity19.47% Return on Assets10.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio2.86 Quick Ratio1.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$422.63 million Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$2.62 per share Price / Cash Flow10.94 Book Value$8.10 per share Price / Book3.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,080,000Free Float6,786,000Market Cap$574.89 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 10 Stocks Set to Soar in Summer 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Summer 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. 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