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After finishing at $21.81 in the prior trading day, Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE: GPK) closed at $22.12, up 1.42%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.02 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GPK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.73 and its Current Ratio is at 1.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.81 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.80.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on January 06, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $27 from $24 previously.
On January 06, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $33 to $30.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 25 ’24 when Lischer Charles D sold 12,000 shares for $29.65 per share. The transaction valued at 355,800 led to the insider holds 49,849 shares of the business.
Lischer Charles D bought 12,000 shares of GPK for $355,748 on Nov 25 ’24. On Nov 06 ’24, another insider, Farrell Michael James, who serves as the EVP, Mills Division of the company, sold 25,900 shares for $28.99 each. As a result, the insider received 750,841 and left with 81,026 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Graphic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.77 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.11.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GPK has reached a high of $30.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $20.86. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.29%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 301.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 297.46M. Insiders hold about 1.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 109.56% stake in the company.
