Truist lowers target for Graphic Packaging stock to USD 9.00
Published on 10/15/2026 at 21:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings date
- Truist lowered its target to USD 9.00 on October 12, 2026.
- Graphic Packaging reported USD 2.188 billion in second-quarter 2026 sales.
- Graphic Packaging stock costs EUR 7.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:40 p.m. CEST.
- Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for November 3, 2026.
Truist lowered its price target for Graphic Packaging from USD 11.00 to USD 9.00 on October 12, 2026, while keeping a Hold rating, according to Markets Insider. The new target was 2.97 percent above the USD 8.74 home-market price at 3:48 p.m. EDT on October 15, 2026. Graphic Packaging stock was trading at EUR 7.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:40 p.m. CEST.
Second-quarter sales reached USD 2.188 billion
Graphic Packaging reported USD 2.188 billion in sales for the second quarter of 2026, alongside adjusted EBITDA of USD 247 million and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.14. The figures appear on the company's investor-relations page, which identifies the quarter as ending June 30, 2026.
Operating profit was USD 95 million in the second quarter, while net income attributable to common shareholders was USD 24 million. Operating cash flow reached USD 158 million in the same period. These figures put cash generation ahead of the USD 113 million operating cash outflow reported for the first quarter of 2026.
Price position at EUR 7.83
The USD 8.74 home-market quote stood 7.24 percent above the 52-week low of USD 8.15 and 52.11 percent below the 52-week high of USD 18.25 on October 15, 2026. The finance snapshot also listed a market capitalization of USD 2.6 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30 and volume of 5,402,766 shares.
Valuation and November 3 results
Graphic Packaging's next scheduled reporting date is November 3, 2026. The company said on October 1, 2026 that it would publish third-quarter results before the market opened and hold an earnings call at 10:00 a.m. EDT, according to Graphic Packaging. The same release gave February 2, 2027 as the tentative date for fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results.
Comparison with peers
GPK: P/E 13.30, market capitalization USD 2.6 billion
Ball (NYSE, USD): P/E 17.87, market capitalization USD 16.6 billion
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE, USD): P/E 30.24, market capitalization USD 20.7 billion
Trading context for GPK
The analyst target remains a near-term reference point, while the November 3 reporting date will provide the next company-specific test for sales, earnings and cash flow. The current euro quotation reflects after-hours trading for investors tracking the stock from Germany.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Graphic Packaging stock.
Graphic Packaging market data
- Company: Graphic Packaging Holding Company
- ISIN: US3886891015
- Ticker: GPK
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 9:40 p.m. CEST): EUR 7.83
- Market capitalization: USD 2.6 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 8.15-18.25 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Packaging and Containers
- Next earnings date: November 3, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
