Boston Trust Walden Corp Acquires 403,812 Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 33.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,609,080 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 403,812 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp owned approximately 0.54% of Graphic Packaging worth $31,490,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 130.7% in 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 during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 1,356.1% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,791 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,668 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Graphic Packaging during the second quarter worth about $42,000. LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in Graphic Packaging by 48.3% during the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,073 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 96.1% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,527 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,728 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:GPK opened at $15.23 on Tuesday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52-week low of $13.93 and a 52-week high of $28.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $15.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.54. The company has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.96 and a beta of 0.65.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 5.94%.Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 2.47 EPS for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 25.88%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Graphic Packaging from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Graphic Packaging from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Graphic Packaging presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.13.

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.