Howard Capital Management Fully Liquidates GPK Position for $20.92 Million
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 17 2026
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Complete Liquidation: On January 16, Howard Capital Management disclosed in an SEC filing that it sold its entire holding of 1,069,223 shares of GPK for approximately $20.92 million, indicating a pessimistic outlook on the stock's future performance.
- Asset Allocation Shift: Previously, GPK accounted for 1.32% of the fund's assets under management, and this liquidation suggests a strategic pivot towards assets with stronger liquidity and profitability potential.
- Poor Market Performance: As of January 16, GPK shares were priced at $15.28, down 43.51% over the past year and trailing the S&P 500 by about 60 percentage points, reflecting a decline in the company's competitive position in the market.
- Increased Financial Pressure: GPK's packaging volumes fell 2% year-over-year, with sales down 1% and adjusted EBITDA dropping 11%, highlighting challenges from weak consumer demand and rising cost pressures that threaten future profitability.
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Analyst Views on GPK
Wall Street analysts forecast GPK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GPK is 17.00 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 23.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 14.840
Low
12.00
Averages
17.00
High
23.00
Current: 14.840
Low
12.00
Averages
17.00
High
23.00
About GPK
Graphic Packaging Holding Company is a consumer packaging provider. It produces consumer goods packaging made from renewable or recycled materials. It designs and manufactures packaging solutions including cartons, multipack cartons, trays, carriers, paperboard canisters, cups and bowls made from unbleached paperboard, recycled paperboard, and bleached paperboard. Its segments include Americas Paperboard Packaging and International Paperboard Packaging. The Americas Paperboard Packaging segment includes paperboard packaging sold primarily to consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies serving the food, beverage, and consumer product markets and cups, lids and food containers sold primarily to foodservice companies and quick-service restaurants (QSR) in the Americas. The International Paperboard Packaging segment includes paperboard packaging sold primarily to CPG companies serving the food, beverage and consumer product markets, including healthcare and beauty, outside the Americas.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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