Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Price Target Raised to $12.00

Key Points

• UBS raised Graphic Packaging’s price target to $12 from $11 while maintaining a neutral rating, implying only 0.88% upside from the stock’s $11.89 price.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: the consensus rating is “Reduce,” based on nine Hold ratings and three Sell ratings, with an average price target of $11.14.
• Graphic Packaging slightly beat quarterly expectations with $0.14 EPS versus $0.12 expected and $2.19 billion in revenue, though revenue declined 0.7% year over year.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK - Get Free Report) had its price target raised by equities researchers at UBS Group from $11.00 to $12.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "neutral" rating on the industrial products company's stock. UBS Group's price target would indicate a potential upside of 0.88% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on GPK. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Graphic Packaging in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $12.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 target price on Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $11.14.

Graphic Packaging Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Graphic Packaging stock traded down $0.01 on Thursday, reaching $11.89. 2,366,730 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,748,218. The company has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.10 and a beta of 0.66. Graphic Packaging has a 52 week low of $8.78 and a 52 week high of $23.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm's 50-day moving average is $10.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.04.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 9.95%. Graphic Packaging's quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Graphic Packaging will post 0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Graphic Packaging in the second quarter worth about $20,565,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $566,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $977,000. Family Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graphic Packaging in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $113,000. Finally, Nolet Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Graphic Packaging in the second quarter valued at approximately $144,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock.

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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