{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"53008","rtpr_id":"nACSMQTdVa","ticker":"GPK","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["GPK"],"title":"GPK INVESTOR ALERT: Contact Kirby McInerney LLP About Securities Class Action Lawsuit On Behalf of Graphic Packaging Holdings Company Investors","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-06-02T22:00:00.902Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June\n2, 2026 / (ACCESSWIRE (https://pr.report/m5qs))-The law firm of Kirby\nMcInerney LLP (https://pr.report/m5qt) reminds Graphic Packaging Holdings\nCompany (\"Graphic Packaging\" or the \"Company\") (NYSE:GPK) investors of the\nJuly 6, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline to seek lead plaintiff appointment in the\nclass action filed on behalf of investors who acquired Graphic Packaging\nsecurities between February 4, 2025 through February 2, 2026 (\"the Class\nPeriod\").\n\nCourts do not consider applications filed after the lead plaintiff deadline.\nThe lead plaintiff oversees the litigation on behalf of the class and may\ninfluence key decisions, including litigation strategy and settlement. Courts\nregularly appoint individual investors as lead plaintiffs, not only\ninstitutions.\n\nFollow the link below for more information:\n\n[CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS (https://pr.report/m5qu)]\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\n\nThe lawsuit alleges that (i) Graphic Packaging was experiencing, inter alia,\nsignificant inventory management issues, as well as significantly reduced\ndemand and volumes and increased costs; (ii) the Company downplayed the true\nscope and severity of the foregoing issues, which were likely to, and did,\nhave a material negative impact on the Company's business and financial\nresults; (iii) the Company likewise overstated the strength and sustainability\nof the Company's business model and operations, as well as its ability to\nweather ongoing macroeconomic headwinds; and (iv) accordingly, the Company's\npreviously issued FY 2025 financial guidance was unreliable and/or\nunrealistic.\n\nOn May 1, 2025, Graphic Packaging issued a press release reporting its first\nquarter 2025 financial results. Among other results, the press release\nreported non-GAAP EPS of $0.51, missing consensus estimates by $0.07, and\nrevenue of $2.12 billion, representing a 6.2% year-over-year decline, and\nmissing consensus estimates by $10 million. The press release further revealed\nthat the Company had negatively revised its previously issued FY 2025 net\nsales outlook to a range of $8.2 billion to $8.5 billion, significantly down\nfrom its prior guidance of $8.7 billion to $8.9 billion; its adjusted EBITDA\noutlook to a range of $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion, significantly down from\nits prior guidance of $1.68 billion to $1.78 billion; and its adjusted EPS\noutlook to a range of $1.75 to $2.25, significantly down from its prior\nguidance of $2.53 to $2.78. The Company blamed the negatively revised guidance\non \"an expectation of a 2% volume decline and $80 million of input cost\ninflation at the midpoint\", as well as \"higher macroeconomic and consumer\nspending uncertainty.\" On this news, the price of Graphic Packaging shares\ndeclined by $3.94 per share, or approximately 16%, from $25.31 per share on\nApril 30, 2025 to close at $21.37 on May 1, 2025.\n\nOn December 8, 2025, Graphic Packaging issued a press release announcing that\nit \"plans to accelerate certain inventory reduction plans into the fourth\nquarter that were originally planned for 2026\", and that \"production\ncurtailment is expected to impact fourth quarter operating results by $15\nmillion, which is in addition to the $15 million relating to\" certain\nearlier-announced curtailments. The Company further revealed that it had\nnegatively revised its FY 2025 financial guidance again, now expecting its\nadjusted EBITDA \"to be in the range of $1.38 billion to $1.43 billion\"\nsignificantly below its previously revised guidance of $1.4 billion to $1.45\nbillion and adjusted EPS \"to be in the range of $1.75 to $1.95\" significantly\nbelow its previously revised guidance of $1.80 to $2.00. In a separate press\nrelease issued the same day, Graphic Packaging announced that Defendant Doss\nhad \"mutually agreed with [its] Board of Directors to step down from his role\n[as President and CEO] and as a director effective December 31, 2025.\" On this\nnews, the price of Graphic Packaging shares declined by $1.35 per share, or\napproximately 9%, from $15.58 per share on December 8, 2025 to close at $14.23\non December 9, 2025.\n\nThen, on February 3, 2026, Graphic Packaging issued a press release reporting\nits fourth quarter and FY 2025 financial results. Among other results, Graphic\nPackaging reported non-GAAP EPS of $0.29, missing consensus estimates by\n$0.06. The Company attributed its disappointing earnings results to, inter\nalia, lower volumes, increased costs, and inventory reduction. Further,\nGraphic Packaging projected a meaningful decline in adjusted EBITDA in 2026,\nciting \"a $130 million negative impact from actions taken to reduce inventory\nand generate [FCF], an approximately $100 million accrual (non-cash in 2026)\nfor a return to more normal incentive compensation, January weather and\nproduction impacts, and other largely offsetting operating items.\" In the same\npress release, Graphic Packaging's new President and CEO, Robbert Rietbroek,\nannounced that he had \"initiated a comprehensive review of our organization\nstructure, operations, and footprint,\" among other aspects of the Company's\nbusiness. On this news, the price of Graphic Packaging shares declined by\n$2.36 per share, or approximately 16%, from $14.78 per share on January 30,\n2026 to close at $12.42 on February 3, 2026.\n\n[CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION (https://pr.report/m5qv)]\n\nWhat Should I Do?\n\nIf you purchased or otherwise acquired Graphic Packaging securities, have\ninformation, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please\ncontact Lauren Molinaro (https://pr.report/m5qw) of Kirby McInerney LLP\n(https://pr.report/m5qx) by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the\ncontact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these\nmatters at no cost.\n\n[LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS] (https://pr.report/m5qy)\n\nKirby McInerney LLP (https://pr.report/m5qz) is a New York-based plaintiffs'\nlaw firm concentrating in securities, antitrust, whistleblower, and consumer\nlitigation. The firm's efforts on behalf of shareholders in securities\nlitigation have resulted in recoveries totaling billions of dollars.\nAdditional information about the firm can be found at Kirby McInerney LLP's\nwebsite (https://pr.report/m5r0).\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContacts\n\nKirby McInerney LLP\nLauren Molinaro, Esq.\n212-699-1171\nhttps://www.kmllp.com\nhttps://securitiesleadplaintiff.com/\ninvestigations@kmllp.com\n\nSOURCE: Kirby McInerney LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/gpk-investor-alert-contact-kirby-mcinerney-llp-about-securities-1172882)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSMQTdVa","title":"GPK INVESTOR ALERT: Contact Kirby McInerney LLP About Securities Class Action Lawsuit On Behalf of Graphic Packaging Holdings Company Investors","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"GPK","created":"2026-06-02T22:00:00.902Z","tickers":["GPK"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June\n2, 2026 / (ACCESSWIRE (https://pr.report/m5qs))-The law firm of Kirby\nMcInerney LLP (https://pr.report/m5qt) reminds Graphic Packaging Holdings\nCompany (\"Graphic Packaging\" or the \"Company\") (NYSE:GPK) investors of the\nJuly 6, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline to seek lead plaintiff appointment in the\nclass action filed on behalf of investors who acquired Graphic Packaging\nsecurities between February 4, 2025 through February 2, 2026 (\"the Class\nPeriod\").\n\nCourts do not consider applications filed after the lead plaintiff deadline.\nThe lead plaintiff oversees the litigation on behalf of the class and may\ninfluence key decisions, including litigation strategy and settlement. Courts\nregularly appoint individual investors as lead plaintiffs, not only\ninstitutions.\n\nFollow the link below for more information:\n\n[CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS (https://pr.report/m5qu)]\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\n\nThe lawsuit alleges that (i) Graphic Packaging was experiencing, inter alia,\nsignificant inventory management issues, as well as significantly reduced\ndemand and volumes and increased costs; (ii) the Company downplayed the true\nscope and severity of the foregoing issues, which were likely to, and did,\nhave a material negative impact on the Company's business and financial\nresults; (iii) the Company likewise overstated the strength and sustainability\nof the Company's business model and operations, as well as its ability to\nweather ongoing macroeconomic headwinds; and (iv) accordingly, the Company's\npreviously issued FY 2025 financial guidance was unreliable and/or\nunrealistic.\n\nOn May 1, 2025, Graphic Packaging issued a press release reporting its first\nquarter 2025 financial results. Among other results, the press release\nreported non-GAAP EPS of $0.51, missing consensus estimates by $0.07, and\nrevenue of $2.12 billion, representing a 6.2% year-over-year decline, and\nmissing consensus estimates by $10 million. The press release further revealed\nthat the Company had negatively revised its previously issued FY 2025 net\nsales outlook to a range of $8.2 billion to $8.5 billion, significantly down\nfrom its prior guidance of $8.7 billion to $8.9 billion; its adjusted EBITDA\noutlook to a range of $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion, significantly down from\nits prior guidance of $1.68 billion to $1.78 billion; and its adjusted EPS\noutlook to a range of $1.75 to $2.25, significantly down from its prior\nguidance of $2.53 to $2.78. The Company blamed the negatively revised guidance\non \"an expectation of a 2% volume decline and $80 million of input cost\ninflation at the midpoint\", as well as \"higher macroeconomic and consumer\nspending uncertainty.\" On this news, the price of Graphic Packaging shares\ndeclined by $3.94 per share, or approximately 16%, from $25.31 per share on\nApril 30, 2025 to close at $21.37 on May 1, 2025.\n\nOn December 8, 2025, Graphic Packaging issued a press release announcing that\nit \"plans to accelerate certain inventory reduction plans into the fourth\nquarter that were originally planned for 2026\", and that \"production\ncurtailment is expected to impact fourth quarter operating results by $15\nmillion, which is in addition to the $15 million relating to\" certain\nearlier-announced curtailments. The Company further revealed that it had\nnegatively revised its FY 2025 financial guidance again, now expecting its\nadjusted EBITDA \"to be in the range of $1.38 billion to $1.43 billion\"\nsignificantly below its previously revised guidance of $1.4 billion to $1.45\nbillion and adjusted EPS \"to be in the range of $1.75 to $1.95\" significantly\nbelow its previously revised guidance of $1.80 to $2.00. In a separate press\nrelease issued the same day, Graphic Packaging announced that Defendant Doss\nhad \"mutually agreed with [its] Board of Directors to step down from his role\n[as President and CEO] and as a director effective December 31, 2025.\" On this\nnews, the price of Graphic Packaging shares declined by $1.35 per share, or\napproximately 9%, from $15.58 per share on December 8, 2025 to close at $14.23\non December 9, 2025.\n\nThen, on February 3, 2026, Graphic Packaging issued a press release reporting\nits fourth quarter and FY 2025 financial results. Among other results, Graphic\nPackaging reported non-GAAP EPS of $0.29, missing consensus estimates by\n$0.06. The Company attributed its disappointing earnings results to, inter\nalia, lower volumes, increased costs, and inventory reduction. Further,\nGraphic Packaging projected a meaningful decline in adjusted EBITDA in 2026,\nciting \"a $130 million negative impact from actions taken to reduce inventory\nand generate [FCF], an approximately $100 million accrual (non-cash in 2026)\nfor a return to more normal incentive compensation, January weather and\nproduction impacts, and other largely offsetting operating items.\" In the same\npress release, Graphic Packaging's new President and CEO, Robbert Rietbroek,\nannounced that he had \"initiated a comprehensive review of our organization\nstructure, operations, and footprint,\" among other aspects of the Company's\nbusiness. On this news, the price of Graphic Packaging shares declined by\n$2.36 per share, or approximately 16%, from $14.78 per share on January 30,\n2026 to close at $12.42 on February 3, 2026.\n\n[CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION (https://pr.report/m5qv)]\n\nWhat Should I Do?\n\nIf you purchased or otherwise acquired Graphic Packaging securities, have\ninformation, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please\ncontact Lauren Molinaro (https://pr.report/m5qw) of Kirby McInerney LLP\n(https://pr.report/m5qx) by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the\ncontact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these\nmatters at no cost.\n\n[LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS] (https://pr.report/m5qy)\n\nKirby McInerney LLP (https://pr.report/m5qz) is a New York-based plaintiffs'\nlaw firm concentrating in securities, antitrust, whistleblower, and consumer\nlitigation. The firm's efforts on behalf of shareholders in securities\nlitigation have resulted in recoveries totaling billions of dollars.\nAdditional information about the firm can be found at Kirby McInerney LLP's\nwebsite (https://pr.report/m5r0).\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContacts\n\nKirby McInerney LLP\nLauren Molinaro, Esq.\n212-699-1171\nhttps://www.kmllp.com\nhttps://securitiesleadplaintiff.com/\ninvestigations@kmllp.com\n\nSOURCE: Kirby McInerney LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/gpk-investor-alert-contact-kirby-mcinerney-llp-about-securities-1172882)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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