Q3 EPS Estimate for Graphic Packaging Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Graphic Packaging from $0.60 to $0.58, indicating a slight decline in expected profitability.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.9% and a payout ratio of 24.86%.
• Graphic Packaging has a share buyback program allowing up to $1.50 billion in stock repurchases, indicating that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Graphic Packaging in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Graphic Packaging's current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Graphic Packaging's FY2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.02. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 21.13% and a net margin of 6.18%.The company had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.13 billion. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.900-2.20 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on GPK. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $26.00 price objective (down previously from $30.00) on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Graphic Packaging from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on Graphic Packaging from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Graphic Packaging currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $26.38.

Graphic Packaging Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE GPK traded up $0.4270 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.7470. 2,921,057 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,097,256. Graphic Packaging has a 12-month low of $20.86 and a 12-month high of $30.70. The business's 50 day moving average is $22.13 and its 200-day moving average is $23.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.65 and a beta of 0.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graphic Packaging

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 69.9% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,065 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 130.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,382 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 783 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Graphic Packaging by 1,356.1% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,791 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,668 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Graphic Packaging news, Director Philip R. Martens sold 56,737 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.84, for a total value of $1,239,136.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 33,826 shares in the company, valued at $738,759.84. This represents a 62.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Graphic Packaging's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.86%.

Graphic Packaging declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 1st that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 23.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About Graphic Packaging

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, produces, and sells consumer packaging products to brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products. It operates through three segments: Paperboard Manufacturing, Americas Paperboard Packaging, and Europe Paperboard Packaging.