Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co Acquires Shares of 63,188 Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co bought a new position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 63,188 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 6,288.6% in the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 8,481,670 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $84,308,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348,907 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 503.6% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,693,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $130,928,000 after buying an additional 7,253,473 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP raised its position in Graphic Packaging by 67.5% in the 4th quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 12,811,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $192,948,000 after buying an additional 5,163,806 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Graphic Packaging by 123.8% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,026,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $135,934,000 after acquiring an additional 4,992,179 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Graphic Packaging during the 4th quarter valued at about $54,031,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GPK opened at $10.89 on Wednesday. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 12-month low of $8.78 and a 12-month high of $23.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $10.54 and a 200 day moving average of $11.37.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. Graphic Packaging had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Graphic Packaging Holding Company will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Graphic Packaging’s payout ratio is 47.83%.

Insider Transactions at Graphic Packaging

In other news, Director Jeffrey Stafeil purchased 17,878 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $200,054.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,878 shares in the company, valued at $200,054.82. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on GPK shares. Robert W. Baird set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Graphic Packaging from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut Graphic Packaging from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.03.

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.