KRT

Karat Packaging Inc.

Nasdaq · Plastics Products, NEC · Inc. DE · CIK 0001758021
$27.66 +2.37% $539.4M
3 New Institutional Positions
Vol
Market Cap$539.4M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$18.2M
Inst. Activity3 buys / 0 sells
SEC Reports1
Press Releases1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Plastics Products, NEC·Inc. DE·CIK 0001758021·Prev Close $27.02

Recent Activity

May 15, 2026 Insider
Guo Jian sold 2,733 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $26.28 ($71.8K)
May 15, 2026 Insider
Quire Daniel sold 2,065 shares
Chief Revenue Officer @ $26.28 ($54.3K)
May 15, 2026 Insider
Yu Alan sold 2,124 shares
Chief Executive Officer @ $26.28 ($55.8K)
May 7, 2026 earnings_calendar
KRT Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
May 6, 2026 SEC
Karat Packaging declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on May 28, 2026 to holders of rec
8-K — Impact 2/10
Inst.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP — ADD
131,732 shares ($3.0M)
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — ADD
15,197 shares ($343.0K)
Mar 12, 2026 Press
Karat Packaging reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with Q4 revenue up 13.7% to $115.6 million an
Impact 7/10

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Nov 2025. No current recommendation available.
$31.00 (Nov 2025)
Current $27.66 Low $23.00 Median $31.00 High $39.00 2 analysts
$23.00 $39.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution10% buy · 10 analysts · last covering-analyst action Nov 2025
0Strong Buy
1Buy
3Hold
5Sell
1Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Nov 17, 2025 B of A Securities DOWNGRADE Buy → Underperform
Aug 13, 2025 B of A Securities INITIATE Neutral
May 12, 2025 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Jan 2, 2025 William Blair DOWNGRADE Outperform → Market Perform
Dec 11, 2024 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.51 ▼ -10.5% $0.51 — $0.51 -11% YoY 1
Next Q $0.46 ▼ -14.8% $0.46 — $0.46 24% YoY 1
Current FY $1.82 ▼ -9.9% $1.82 — $1.82 13% YoY 1
Next FY $2.43 ▲ +6.6% $2.43 — $2.43 34% YoY 1

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$11.5M
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$3.0MADD
MORGAN STANLEY$1.4MDOUBLED
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$1.1M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$549.5KNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 15, 2026Guo JianF$71.8K
May 15, 2026Quire DanielF$54.3K
May 15, 2026Yu AlanF$55.8K
May 12, 2026Guo JianM$0.00
May 12, 2026Quire DanielM$0.00
8 institutional holders with $18.2M total value (808,591 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, TWO, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 0 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC511,440$11.5M63.3%
2TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP131,732$3.0M16.3%ADD +29.6%
3MORGAN STANLEY63,550$1.4M7.9%DOUBLED +120.7%
4RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC48,315$1.1M6.0%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC24,348$549.5K3.0%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/15,197$343.0K1.9%ADD +26.6%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN13,233$298.7K1.6%ADD +73.7%
8FMR LLC776$17.5K0.1%TRIM -26.7%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD101,652131,732+29.6%$3.0M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD12,00615,197+26.6%$343.0K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD7,61713,233+73.7%$298.7K2025-Q4
UBS Group AGTRIM496,057126,714-74.5%$3.2M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD78,163101,652+30.1%$2.6M2025-Q3
FMR LLCTRIM1,033757-26.7%$19.1K2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED14,51978,163+438.3%$2.2M2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED28,85363,684+120.7%$1.8M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD8,27312,509+51.2%$352.3K2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD6211,033+66.3%$29.1K2025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD34,34444,208+28.7%$1.2M2025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM46,81428,853-38.4%$766.9K2025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD33,93546,814+38.0%$1.4M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD17,97334,344+91.1%$1.0M2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED15,62833,935+117.1%$878.6K2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW19,720$510.6K2024-Q3
6 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 15, 2026Guo JianChief Financial OfficerF2,733$26.28$71.8K
May 15, 2026Quire DanielChief Revenue OfficerF2,065$26.28$54.3K
May 15, 2026Yu AlanChief Executive OfficerF2,124$26.28$55.8K
May 12, 2026Guo JianChief Financial OfficerM8,000$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Quire DanielChief Revenue OfficerM8,000$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Quire DanielChief Revenue OfficerM8,000$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Yu AlanChief Executive OfficerM8,000$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Yu AlanChief Executive OfficerM8,000$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Guo JianChief Financial OfficerM8,000$0.00$0.00
May 7, 2026Chen Paul YDirectorM1,000$0.00$0.00
May 7, 2026Chen Paul YDirectorM1,000$0.00$0.00
May 7, 2026Yen EveDirectorM1,000$0.00$0.00
May 7, 2026Yen EveDirectorM1,000$0.00$0.00
May 7, 2026Chen Eric KDirectorM1,000$0.00$0.00
May 7, 2026Chen Eric KDirectorM1,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026Guo JianChief Financial OfficerA28,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026Quire DanielChief Revenue OfficerA24,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026Yu AlanChief Executive OfficerA32,000$0.00$0.00
1 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Avg impact: 2.0/10.
Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Nov 2025): 10% buy across 10 analysts — 0 strong buy, 1 buy, 3 hold, 5 sell, 1 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Nov 2025. No current recommendation available.
$31.00 mean target (Nov 2025)
$23.00 Low $39.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$27.66
Target Low$23.00
Target Mean$31.00
Target Median$31.00
Target High$39.00
# Analysts2
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.51 $0.51 $0.51 -10.5% -10.5% 0↑ 1↓ $0.1B 8.9% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.46 $0.46 $0.46 24.3% -14.8% 0↑ 1↓ $0.1B 13.3% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
$1.82 $1.82 $1.82 13.0% -9.9% 0↑ 1↓ $0.5B 12.1% 1
Next FY
2027-12-31
$2.43 $2.43 $2.43 33.5% +6.6% 1↑ 0↓ $0.6B 8.1% 1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.510
7d ago$0.570-0.060
30d ago$0.570-0.060
60d ago$0.500+0.010
90d ago$0.500+0.010
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 3 downgrades, 2 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Nov 17, 2025 B of A Securities DOWNGRADE Buy Underperform
Aug 13, 2025 B of A Securities INITIATE Neutral
May 12, 2025 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 2, 2025 William Blair DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform
Dec 11, 2024 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Aug 9, 2024 Truist Securities DOWNGRADE Buy Hold
Mar 15, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 15, 2024 Stifel REITERATE Buy Buy
Nov 10, 2023 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Sep 6, 2023 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Aug 11, 2023 Lake Street MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 4, 2023 Lake Street INITIATE Buy
Mar 24, 2022 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20260135110%
Apr 1, 20260135110%
Mar 1, 20260135110%
Feb 1, 20260135110%
Jan 1, 20260135110%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
KRT Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
Mar 12, 2026
earnings
Karat Packaging Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
<p align="center"><em>— Continued Profitable Growth and Business Expansion —</em></p>
Mar 12, 2026
earnings_calendar
KRT Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-12