New York State Common Retirement Fund Has $6.13 Million Position in Graphic Packaging Holding Company $GPK

New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) by 79.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 313,271 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 139,011 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned approximately 0.11% of Graphic Packaging worth $6,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Graphic Packaging by 19.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 22,022,347 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $464,011,000 after buying an additional 3,533,846 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Graphic Packaging during the second quarter valued at $55,632,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graphic Packaging by 8.5% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 19,138,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,550,000 after purchasing an additional 1,502,681 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 11.8% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,570,040 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $243,781,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 28.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,130,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,899,000 after purchasing an additional 477,085 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Graphic Packaging

Here are the key news stories impacting Graphic Packaging this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New CEO actions and FCF target — Management announced cost actions, a portfolio review and a 2026 free-cash-flow goal of $700M–$800M, which could support deleveraging and shareholder returns if achieved. Graphic Packaging targets $700M–$800M free cash flow in 2026 as new CEO initiates cost actions and portfolio review
• Positive Sentiment: Income investor appeal — Coverage notes GPK among materials stocks with attractive dividend yields, which can draw income-focused investors while the company works through operational issues. Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Materials Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields
• Neutral Sentiment: Call and presentation details — Company Q4 slides and the earnings-call transcript provide more color: revenue slightly beat estimates but margins were compressed; management outlined actions and gave FY2026 EPS and FCF targets. These materials are useful for modeling but are not a guaranteed turnaround. Graphic Packaging Holding Company 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Weak EPS, guidance and margin pressure — Q4 EPS missed consensus ($0.29 vs. $0.34 expected), revenue was roughly in line, and management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.75–$1.15. Analysts point to margin headwinds and declining share price (recent 52% slide and a new 12‑month low), which explain the negative market reaction. Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) Hits New 12-Month Low Following Weak Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst views mixed — Some analysts see recovery potential from cost programs, while others remain cautious on margins and cyclicality of packaging demand, contributing to volatility in the stock. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: Graphic Packaging (GPK) and Chipotle (CMG)

Graphic Packaging Price Performance

Graphic Packaging stock opened at $13.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.90 and a beta of 0.62. Graphic Packaging Holding Company has a 52-week low of $11.83 and a 52-week high of $28.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.04.

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

Graphic Packaging Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Graphic Packaging’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 price target on Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial cut Graphic Packaging from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $13.00 price target on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Graphic Packaging in a research report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target 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.