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Graphic Packaging (GPK): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy6 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $10.36, the highest $13.00, the lowest $9.00. The average is +20.9% from the last price of $8.57.
Analyst ratings 11
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Packaging and ContainersxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $9.50 → $8.50−10.5% | Hold | −0.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Packaging and ContainersDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $9.50 → $8.00−15.8% | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Packaging and ContainersOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $9.50 → $8.50−10.5% | Hold | −0.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Packaging and ContainersAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $9.00 → $8.00−11.1% | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | — | |
| AI Google Packaging and ContainersGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $9.50 → $8.50−10.5% | Hold | −0.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Packaging and ContainersPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.00 → $9.00−10.0% | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | — | |
| Arun Viswanathan★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | RBC Capital | $10.00 → $9.00−10.0% | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:02 | +2.0%next day +0.8% | ↗ |
| Michael Roxland★★★★★★★★★★#2315 · hits 57% · avg +5.0% | Truist Financial | $11.00 → $9.00−18.2% | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −1.3%next day +2.0% | ↗ |
| Gabrial Hajde★★★★★★★★★★#4016 · hits 57% · avg +2.6% | Wells Fargo | $10.00 | Sell | +16.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 17:10 | +1.1%next day −3.3% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Anojja Shah★★★★★★★★★★#9062 · hits 38% · avg −1.6% | UBS | $12.00 → $9.50−20.8% | Hold | +10.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | −2.6%next day −0.5% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Anthony Pettinari★★★★★★★★★★#445 · hits 61% · avg +13.3% | Citi | $13.00 → $9.00−30.8% | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −2.7%next day −2.6% · 5 days −6.1% | ↗ |
| Detlef Winckelmann★★★★★★★★★★#4134 · hits 57% · avg +4.9% | J.P. Morgan | $12.50 → $11.50−8.0% | Buy | +34.2% | Upgrade | 23.09.26on TipRanks 04:35 | +1.7%next day −3.2% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| George Staphos★★★★★★★★★★#3138 · hits 49% · avg +3.4% | Bank of America Securities | $14.00 → $13.00−7.1% | Hold | +51.7% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +0.3%next day +0.7% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Hillary Cacanando★★★★★★★★★★#919 · hits 80% · avg +29.8% | Deutsche Bank | $11.10 → $11.90+7.2% | Hold | +38.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 | +0.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Matt Roberts★★★★★★★★★★#8780 · hits 48% · avg −0.2% | Raymond James | — | Sell | — | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks May 7 05:30 | +3.0%next day −1.2% · 5 days −13.7% | ↗ |
| Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★#1720 · hits 57% · avg +5.3% | Robert W. Baird | $15.00 → $13.00−13.3% | Hold | +51.7% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +3.0%next day −1.2% · 5 days −13.7% | ↗ |
| Mark Weintraub★★★★★★★★★★#2578 · hits 63% · avg +8.7% | Seaport Global | $22.00 | Buy | +156.7% | Reiterated | 08.02.26on TipRanks 09:35 | −0.3%next day +1.0% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Graphic Packaging
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 02.10.26: target $10.93 at a price of $8.96 (+21.9%); now: $10.36 at $8.57 (+20.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Sell | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.23 (from $0.19 to $0.27). Last quarter: $0.14.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.2B (from $2.0B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $2.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Graphic Packaging
- CEO: Robbert E. Rietbroek
- Employees: 23,000
- 1500 Riveredge Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30328, US
- www.graphicpkg.com
Graphic Packaging Holding Company, along with its subsidiaries, provides extensive fiber-based packaging solutions for clients across the food, beverage, foodservice, and broader consumer product industries. The company's operations are divided into three principal segments: Paperboard Mills, Americas Paperboard Packaging, and Europe Paperboard Packaging. It supplies key paperboard grades like coated unbleached kraft (CUK), coated recycled paperboard (CRB), and solid bleached sulfate paperboard (SBS) to various paperboard packaging converters and brokers. Furthermore, it produces ready-to-use paperboard packaging products such as folding cartons, cups, lids, and food containers, primarily serving consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, quick-service restaurants, and other foodservice providers. A notable offering includes barrier packaging designed to protect contents from adverse factors like moisture, temperature fluctuations, grease, oil, oxygen, sunlight, and pests. The firm also develops intricate laminated, coated, and printed packaging structures, utilizing its CUK, CRB, and SBS materials alongside other paperboard grades obtained from third-party suppliers. Beyond materials and finished goods, Graphic Packaging designs and manufactures specialized machinery for packaging bottles, cans, and various non-beverage consumer items. This comprehensive service includes installing these machines at customer sites and providing continuous support, maintenance, and performance monitoring. The company distributes its products globally, reaching the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific through its sales offices and established broker networks. Graphic Packaging Holding Company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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