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GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
Graphic Packaging designs and manufactures paperboard packaging for consumer products companies, retailers and foodservice businesses. Its Americas Paperboard Packaging segment serves consumer packaged goods companies in food, beverage and consumer product markets, along with foodservice companies and quick-service restaurants in the Americas. Its International Paperboard Packaging segment serves consumer packaged goods companies in food, foodservice, beverage and consumer product markets, including health and beauty, outside the Americas. Products include cartons, multipack cartons, trays, carriers, canisters, cups, lids and food containers, made from bleached, unbleached or recycled paperboard. Graphic Packaging produces paperboard, converts it into packaging at its facilities, and also buys paperboard from outside suppliers. It designs and manufactures specialized packaging machines for bottles, cans and some other consumer products, installs them at customer plants, and provides support, service and performance monitoring. It earns money from packaging and paperboard sales, as well as packaging machinery and related services. Graphic Packaging is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
RBC Capital kept its Sector Perform rating on Graphic Packaging Holding but raised its price target to $12 from $9, suggesting a 6.1% upside from the Nov 3 close of $11.31. Other recent analyst targets for the company range from $9 to $10.
Graphic Packaging (GPK) shares rose 16% after Q3 revenue beat estimates at $2.19B, matching EPS forecasts. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, including $8.6B net sales and $600M-$700M adjusted cash flow. Debt reduced to $5.18B. Pricing and cost savings improvements are expected.
Wells Fargo maintained an 'Underweight' rating for Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) but lowered its price target from $10.00 to $9.00. GPK is currently trading at $8.56, with a GF Value™ of $22.84, suggesting a 62.5% undervaluation. The company's GF Score™ is 69/100, indicating moderate overall performance.
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RBC Capital kept its Sector Perform rating on Graphic Packaging Holding but raised its price target to $12 from $9, suggesting a 6.1% upside from the Nov 3 close of $11.31. Other recent analyst targets for the company range from $9 to $10.
Graphic Packaging (GPK) shares rose 16% after Q3 revenue beat estimates at $2.19B, matching EPS forecasts. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, including $8.6B net sales and $600M-$700M adjusted cash flow. Debt reduced to $5.18B. Pricing and cost savings improvements are expected.
Wells Fargo maintained an 'Underweight' rating for Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) but lowered its price target from $10.00 to $9.00. GPK is currently trading at $8.56, with a GF Value™ of $22.84, suggesting a 62.5% undervaluation. The company's GF Score™ is 69/100, indicating moderate overall performance.
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) reported Q2 revenue of $2.49B, up 14.7% YoY, missing EPS estimates. Ball (BALL) reported $4.00B revenue, up 19.7% YoY, beating EPS estimates. Graphic Packaging (GPK) reported $2.19B revenue, flat YoY, beating EBITDA estimates. PKG is up 1.5%, BALL down 8.8%, GPK down 25.8% since reporting.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) will release its Q3 2026 earnings on November 3, followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. EST. The call will be webcast and available via telephone, with a replay starting at 1 p.m. ET. The company also announced a tentative date of February 2, 2027, for its Q4 and full-year 2026 earnings release. GPK is a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging.
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO (GPK) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Exhibit 99.1 Graphic Packaging Holding Company Appoints Aditya Gandhi as Chief Accounting Officer Accomplished finance executive brings more than 20 years of public-company accounting, packaging industry experience and finance transformation ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO (GPK) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Other Events. Corporate Governance & Stewardship Fall 2026 Exhibit 99.1 Forward Looking Statements Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements Any statements of the Company’s expectations in these slides, including, but not limited to, statements regarding 2026 cost savings and c
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Graphic Packaging (GPK) shares rose 4.9% premarket after JPMorgan upgraded it to Overweight, lowering its price target to $11.50. The stock fell 19% since Q2 2026 earnings, citing input cost inflation and guidance concerns. JPMorgan notes improved supply/demand dynamics and attractive valuation at 10x 2027 P/E with a 5% dividend yield.
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