Manning & Napier Advisors LLC Takes Position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Key Points

• Manning & Napier Advisors acquired 8.27 million Graphic Packaging shares worth approximately $88.1 million, representing a 2.79% stake. Other major institutions also increased or initiated positions, with institutional ownership reaching 99.67%.
• Graphic Packaging reported quarterly EPS of $0.14, beating estimates by $0.02, while revenue of $2.19 billion was slightly above forecasts but declined 0.7% year over year. The company issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of $0.65–$0.90.
• The stock opened at $11.43, and analysts maintain a broadly cautious outlook, with a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a $11.14 price target. Graphic Packaging also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11, implying a 3.8% annualized yield.

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 8,271,754 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $88,094,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC owned about 2.79% of Graphic Packaging at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Graphic Packaging during the second quarter worth $440,345,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 503.6% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,693,765 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $130,928,000 after buying an additional 7,253,473 shares during the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP raised its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 67.5% during the 4th quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 12,811,941 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $192,948,000 after acquiring an additional 5,163,806 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $135,934,000 after acquiring an additional 4,992,179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Graphic Packaging during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,031,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Down 4.4%

GPK stock opened at $11.43 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52 week low of $8.78 and a 52 week high of $23.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.03 and a 200 day moving average of $10.75.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 9.95%. Graphic Packaging's revenue for the quarter was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Graphic Packaging's dividend payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on GPK. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price objective on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus 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.

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