Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE: GPK)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.75 in comparison to its previous close of 29.18, however, the company has experienced a 1.59% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-01 that Graphic Packaging (GPK) closed the most recent trading day at $28.67, moving -1.75% from the previous trading session.
Is It Worth Investing in Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE: GPK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE: GPK) is above average at 12.26x. The 36-month beta value for GPK is also noteworthy at 0.85. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GPK is 301.92M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.58% of that float. The average trading volume of GPK on April 02, 2024 was 2.94M shares.
GPK’s Market Performance
GPK’s stock has seen a 1.59% increase for the week, with a 10.48% rise in the past month and a 15.60% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.03%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.23% for Graphic Packaging Holding Co. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.28% for GPK’s stock, with a 20.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GPK
Raymond James gave a rating of “Strong Buy” to GPK, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on October 20th of the previous year.
GPK Trading at 9.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GPK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.03%, as shares surge +12.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.00% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GPK rose by +1.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.65. In addition, Graphic Packaging Holding Co saw 16.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GPK starting from Farrell Michael James, who sale 28,080 shares at the price of $27.29 back on Mar 12 ’24. After this action, Farrell Michael James now owns 106,926 shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Co, valued at $766,303 using the latest closing price.
Yost Joseph P, the EVP & President, International of Graphic Packaging Holding Co, sale 70,000 shares at $26.20 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’24, which means that Yost Joseph P is holding 205,231 shares at $1,834,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GPK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Graphic Packaging Holding Co stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 29.33, with 6.72 for asset returns.
Based on Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.10.
Conclusion
In summary, Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
