RBC cuts target for Graphic Packaging stock to USD 9.00
Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings date
- RBC Capital lowered its Graphic Packaging target to USD 9.00 on October 13, 2026.
- Graphic Packaging will report third-quarter results on November 3, 2026.
- Graphic Packaging stock was last at EUR 7.85 on October 16, 2026, plus 2.61 percent on Tradegate.
- Market capitalization stood at USD 2.5 billion on October 16, 2026.
RBC Capital lowered its Graphic Packaging target from USD 10.00 to USD 9.00 on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The new target stood 5.02 percent above the USD 8.57 NYSE price on October 16, 2026. On Tradegate, Graphic Packaging was last at EUR 7.85 on October 16, 2026 at 3:44 p.m. CEST, up 2.61 percent on the day.
Results date sets the next marker
Graphic Packaging will announce third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on November 3, 2026, and will hold its earnings call at 10:00 a.m. ET, according to Graphic Packaging. The company reported USD 2.188 billion in second-quarter 2026 sales, adjusted EBITDA of USD 247 million and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.14 on its investor-relations page.
Price sits near the yearly low
The USD 8.57 NYSE price was 5.15 percent above the 52-week low of USD 8.15 and 53.04 percent below the 52-week high of USD 18.25 on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 4,371,422 shares against an average of 5,835,679 shares. The stock has therefore remained much closer to its yearly low than its yearly high.
Valuation and analyst view
Market capitalization was USD 2.5 billion, the price-to-earnings ratio was 12.98 and the dividend yield was 5.14 percent on October 16, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Its listed consensus target was USD 10.40, while the RBC Capital target of USD 9.00 remained the more recent named estimate used here. The next scheduled corporate date is November 3, 2026.
Comparison with peers
GPK (Tradegate, EUR, October 16, 2026): plus 2.61 percent, P/E 12.98, market capitalization USD 2.5 billion
Ball (NYSE, USD): plus 0.64 percent, P/E 18.01, market capitalization USD 16.7 billion
Crown Holdings (NYSE, USD): plus 0.41 percent, P/E 16.42, market capitalization USD 12.4 billion
What the numbers say
Graphic Packaging combines a 5.14 percent dividend yield with a target range that remains above its October 16 NYSE price. The upcoming November 3 results will provide the next dated test for sales, profitability and cash generation.
Tradegate price stays dated
The latest euro quotation stood at EUR 7.85 on Tradegate on October 16, 2026 at 3:44 p.m. CEST, with a daily gain of 2.61 percent.
Graphic Packaging stock at a glance
- Company: Graphic Packaging Holding Company
- ISIN: US3886891015
- Ticker: GPK
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Last Tradegate price (as of October 16, 2026, 3:44 p.m. CEST): EUR 7.85
- Change on Tradegate: plus 2.61 percent
- Market capitalization: USD 2.5 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 8.15-18.25 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Containers and Packaging
- Index membership: S&P MidCap 400
- Next earnings date: November 3, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
