Clear Investment Research LLC Sells 120,298 Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Clear Investment Research LLC reduced its position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 186,865 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 120,298 shares during the quarter. Graphic Packaging comprises approximately 4.9% of Clear Investment Research LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Clear Investment Research LLC owned about 0.06% of Graphic Packaging worth $3,657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 130.7% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,382 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 783 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 1,356.1% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,791 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,668 shares during the last quarter. Operose Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Graphic Packaging in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 65.2% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 96.1% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,527 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,728 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Graphic Packaging stock opened at $12.42 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.30. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 1 year low of $11.83 and a 1 year high of $28.19. The company has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.39 and a beta of 0.62.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 16.58%. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.59 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Graphic Packaging from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 target price on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Graphic Packaging from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $14.00 price target on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $16.63.

Graphic Packaging Company Profile

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.