Graphic Packaging stock holds near its yearly low

Published on 09/22/2026 at 20:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Graphic Packaging stock traded at USD 9.25 on September 22, 2026, versus a 52-week low of USD 8.79. Quarterly EPS beat by USD 0.02.

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Graphic Packaging Holding Company stock (ISIN US38869G1040) traded at USD 9.25 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, only USD 0.46 above its 52-week low of USD 8.79. The session range was USD 9.25 to USD 9.55, while market capitalization stood at USD 2.74 billion and volume reached 6.89 million shares.

Quarterly earnings beat estimates

The latest reported quarter, released on August 4, 2026, produced earnings per share of USD 0.14 against consensus of USD 0.12, a USD 0.02 beat. According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, quarterly revenue was USD 2.19 billion, compared with analysts' expectations of USD 2.18 billion.

The comparison with the prior-year quarter was less favorable: revenue declined 0.7 percent, while EPS fell from USD 0.42 in the same period of the previous year to USD 0.14. The company set fiscal-year 2026 EPS guidance at USD 0.65 to USD 0.90, and the analyst average cited by MarketBeat was USD 0.72.

Targets remain above the quotation

Analyst views published in the September 22, 2026 MarketBeat report remained mixed. Wells Fargo raised its target from USD 9.00 to USD 10.00 while keeping an Underweight rating, UBS lifted its objective from USD 11.00 to USD 12.00 with a Neutral rating, and Bank of America cut its target from USD 14.00 to USD 13.00 while retaining Neutral.

MarketBeat reported a consensus Reduce rating and an average target of USD 11.26 on September 22, 2026. That target was USD 2.01 above the USD 9.25 quotation, while the stock's 50-day and 200-day moving averages stood at USD 10.92 and USD 10.43, respectively.

Dividend date has passed

The quarterly dividend was set at USD 0.11, with an annualized dividend of USD 0.44 and a 4.7 percent yield according to the September 22, 2026 MarketBeat report. The ex-dividend date was September 15, 2026, and payment was scheduled for October 6, 2026.

Stock remains near the lower range

Graphic Packaging stock was priced at USD 9.25 on the NYSE as of September 22, 2026. The same market snapshot showed a 52-week range of USD 8.79 to USD 19.80 and a current volume of 6.89 million shares against an average daily volume of 8.08 million.