The price-to-earnings ratio for Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE: GPK) is above average at 12.43x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.84.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GPK is 296.27M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.20% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GPK on September 24, 2024 was 2.26M shares.
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GPK) stock’s latest price update
Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE: GPK)’s stock price has gone decline by -3.45 in comparison to its previous close of 30.11, however, the company has experienced a -4.41% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-09-19 that ATLANTA, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), (“Graphic Packaging”, the “Company”), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, will announce third quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 29 th, with a call to discuss results at 10:00 a.m.
GPK’s Market Performance
Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) has seen a -4.41% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -0.21% decline in the past month and a 5.10% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.95% for GPK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.74% for GPK’s stock, with a 7.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GPK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GPK stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for GPK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GPK in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $35.20 based on the research report published on July 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
GPK Trading at 1.08% 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 -5.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.91%, as shares sank -2.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.63% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GPK fell by -4.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.55. In addition, Graphic Packaging Holding Co saw 17.93% 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 DOSS MICHAEL P, who sale 164,443 shares at the price of $28.21 back on Aug 08 ’24. After this action, DOSS MICHAEL P now owns 1,958,759 shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Co, valued at $4,638,937 using the latest closing price.
DOSS MICHAEL P, the President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Co, sale 86,374 shares at $28.05 during a trade that took place back on Aug 07 ’24, which means that DOSS MICHAEL P is holding 2,123,202 shares at $2,422,791 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 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 27.41, with 6.69 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 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
