Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of GPK Q2 Earnings

Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Graphic Packaging in a research report issued on Monday, May 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.58. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 25.96% and a net margin of 7.47%. The business had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on GPK. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $36.00 to $32.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Graphic Packaging from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Raymond James reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective (down from $30.00) on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.17.

Graphic Packaging Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of GPK stock opened at $21.89 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The firm has a market cap of $6.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.13, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a 50 day moving average of $25.17 and a 200-day moving average of $27.05. Graphic Packaging has a 12-month low of $20.86 and a 12-month high of $30.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 55.4% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 1,105 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in Graphic Packaging in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 2,484.0% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,292 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,242 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 92.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,432 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 689 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 58.2% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,493 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 1st that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase up to 23.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Graphic Packaging Company Profile

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.