Ranpak shows strong technical support levels but a quality score below the engine's floor, a failed momentum gate, and a persistent earnings miss streak that together suggest the stock's prior price target already captured its near-term positives.
Thesis pillars
- Quality Floor Breach No Moat→Stable
- Earnings Miss Streak→Stable
- Momentum Gate Failure Falling Obv→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Ranpak Holdings Corp (PACK) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.46: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.3/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 8.50; Below-average business quality.
Ranpak Holdings is a global provider of paper-based protective packaging (Void-Fill, Cushioning, and Wrapping systems under the FillPak, PadPak, WrapPak, and Geami brands) and end-of-line automation and machine vision solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains. The... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.46: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.3/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 8.50; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 2d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSupplierSmurfit WestRock Company27%10-K Item 1A: 'we purchased approximately 60% and 27% of our raw paper requirements in North America and globally, respectively, from a single supplier, Smurfit WestRock Company'
- MEDIUMSupplierChina-based component suppliers for Automation systems10-K Item 1A: 'our suppliers, including those in China that supply a majority of the components and systems provided to our end-users, will experience operational delays'
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Volatile — 5.1% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.46: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.3/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 8.50; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $6.02. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $7.23 (-6.9% upside). Prior stop was $6.02. Stop-loss: $6.02.
Target reached (-6.9% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0).
Ranpak Holdings Corp trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -107.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover PACK with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $7.
What does Ranpak Holdings Corp do?Ranpak Holdings is a global provider of paper-based protective packaging (Void-Fill, Cushioning, and Wrapping systems...
Ranpak Holdings is a global provider of paper-based protective packaging (Void-Fill, Cushioning, and Wrapping systems under the FillPak, PadPak, WrapPak, and Geami brands) and end-of-line automation and machine vision solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains. The company generated $395.0 million in net revenue in 2025, roughly 47% from North America, 45% from Europe, and 8% from Asia, operating a razor/razor-blade model where proprietary systems are placed with distributors and end-users who then buy exclusive paper consumables. Approximately 60% of Ranpak's North American raw pap