KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:KRT • US48563L1017

Current stock price

27.915 USD
+0.09 (+0.34%)
At close:
27.915 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$29.07
+ 4.14% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.30
Revenue Estimate
114.11M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
48.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$29.07
Upside
+ 4.14%
From current price of $27.92 to mean target of $29.07, Based on 10 analyst forecasts
Low
$22.22
Median
$29.07
High
$36.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.00%

Price Target Summary

10 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for KRT. The average price target is 29.07 USD. This implies a price increase of 4.14% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 27.915.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

KRT Current Analyst RatingKRT Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

KRT Historical Analyst RatingsKRT Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
48.00%
KRT was analyzed by 10 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 48. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about KRT.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
KRT was analyzed by 10 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-17B of A SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Underperform
2025-08-13B of A SecuritiesInitiate Neutral
2025-05-12Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-01-02William BlairDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-12-11StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-09Truist SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2024-03-15StifelReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-03-15Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-11-10Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-09-06StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-08-11Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-01-04Lake StreetInitiate Buy
2021-05-19William BlairInitiate Outperform
2021-05-11DA DavidsonInitiate Buy
2021-05-10StifelInitiate Buy
2021-05-10Truist SecuritiesInitiate Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.30
Revenue Estimate
114.11M
Revenue Q2Q
10.12%
EPS Q2Q
-8.18%
Number of Analysts
4

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.30%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
7.84%

Next Earnings Summary

KRT is expected to report earnings on 5/6/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.3 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 114.11M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.3% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Revenue
YoY % growth
KRT revenue by date.KRT revenue by date.
405.651M
-4.10%		422.633M
4.19%		467.743M
10.67%		528.56M
13.00%		561.56M
6.24%		541.36M
-3.60%		571.66M
5.60%		602.97M
5.48%		636.3M
5.53%		670.64M
5.40%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
KRT ebitda by date.KRT ebitda by date.
55.384M
37.06%		51.188M
-7.58%		N/A
4.19%		59.089M
10.79%		64.327M
8.86%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
KRT ebit by date.KRT ebit by date.
44.601M
48.67%		40.513M
-9.17%		40.921M
1.01%		42.623M
4.16%		52.757M
23.78%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
KRT operating margin by date.KRT operating margin by date.
10.99%9.59%8.75%8.06%9.39%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
KRT eps by date.KRT eps by date.
1.86
39.85%		1.65
-11.29%		1.61
-2.42%		1.63
1.00%		1.99
22.36%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.30
-8.18%		0.47
-17.61%		0.49
32.39%		0.39
15.85%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		114.11M
10.12%		140.6M
13.40%		141.21M
13.41%		127.75M
10.49%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		11.247M
7.21%		16.867M
-22.03%		17.402M
6.75%		14.1M
34.25%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		7.474M
-4.22%		12.535M
-22.94%		13.076M
60.05%		10.324M
18.93%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

KRT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKRT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M
KRT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKRT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
4.77%
Revenue Next 5 Year
5.08%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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KARAT PACKAGING INC / KRT Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT)?

10 analysts have analysed KRT and the average price target is 29.07 USD. This implies a price increase of 4.14% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 27.915.

What is the next earnings date for KRT stock?

KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) will report earnings on 2026-05-06.

What are the consensus estimates for KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) is 0.3 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 114.11M USD.

What is the consensus rating for KRT stock?

The consensus rating for KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) is 48 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.