Karat PackagingKRT
KRT
About: Karat Packaging Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of disposable products used in restaurants and food service settings. The company operates and evaluates its business as a single reportable segment which encompasses the manufacturing and distribution of a diverse range of single-use food and beverage service products made from materials such as plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms. The company offers products for the foodservice industry, including food packaging, containers, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, and straws. These products are available in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based and other compostable forms. Its product line includes a variety of brands such as Tea Zone, Karat, Karat Earth, and Total Clean.
Employees: 683
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 [Q4 2024] → 105 (+3) [Q1 2025]
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.23% [Q4 2024] → 26.45% (+1.22%) [Q1 2025]
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 34
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M [Q4 2024] → $138M (-$14.5M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$31
17%
upside
Avg. target
$31
17%
upside
High target
$31
17%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
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1 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Truist Securities Jake Bartlett | 17%upside $31 | Hold Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about KRT published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 days ago
Karat Packaging Inc. Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock
CHINO, Calif., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (Nasdaq: KRT) (“Karat” or the “Company”), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten secondary offering of 1,500,000 shares of Karat's common stock by certain members of the Company's management team (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) at a price of $27.00 per share. The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 shares of Karat's common stock from the Selling Stockholders. The offering is expected to close on June 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Stockholders.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 days ago
Karat Packaging Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Offering of Common Stock
CHINO, Calif., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (Nasdaq: KRT) (“Karat” or the “Company”), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced the commencement of a proposed underwritten public offering of 1,500,000 shares of Karat's common stock by certain members of the Company's management team (the “Selling Stockholders”). The Selling Stockholders will also grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 shares of Karat's common stock offered in the offering from the Selling Stockholders.
Positive
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Industrial Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Karat Packaging to Participate in Two June Investor Conferences
CHINO, Calif., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (Nasdaq: KRT) (“Karat”), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced that it will participate in two investor conferences in June.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Karat Packaging, Inc. (KRT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Karat Packaging, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Roger Pondel - PondelWilkinson Inc., Investor Relations Alan Yu - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jian Guo - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Larson Rice - Truist Securities Ryan Meyers - Lake Street Capital Markets Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to Karat Packaging's 2025 First Quarter Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode for the duration of the call.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Karat Packing (KRT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Karat Packing (KRT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.40 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Karat Packaging Reports 2025 First Quarter Financial Results
— Strong revenue growth and well-positioned ahead of the global trade uncertainty — CHINO, Calif., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (Nasdaq: KRT) (“Karat” or the “Company”), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced financial results for its 2025 first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Karat Packaging Board Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
CHINO, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (Nasdaq: KRT) (the “Company” or “Karat”), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced that its board of directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share on the Company's common stock.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Karat Packaging to Report 2025 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Thursday, May 8, 2025
CHINO, Calif., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (“Karat” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KRT), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced it will release its 2025 first quarter financial results after market close on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Company will host an investor conference call on the same day.
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Industrials Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
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