Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT)
NASDAQ: KRT · Real-Time Price · USD
27.60
-0.11 (-0.40%)
At close: Mar 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
27.23
-0.37 (-1.34%)
After-hours: Mar 27, 2026, 7:49 PM EDT
Karat Packaging Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts that cover Karat Packaging stock have a consensus rating of "Sell" and an average price target of $26.5, which forecasts a -3.99% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $22 and the highest is $31.
Price Target: $26.5 (-3.99%)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 17, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Karat Packaging stock is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy → Sell Downgrades $27 → $22 | Strong Buy → Sell | Downgrades | $27 → $22 | -20.29% | Nov 17, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold Initiates $28 | Hold | Initiates | $28 | +1.45% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $28 → $31 | Hold | Maintains | $28 → $31 | +12.32% | May 12, 2025 |
| William Blair | William Blair | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $32 → $36 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $32 → $36 | +30.43% | Dec 11, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
528.78M
from 467.74M
Increased by 13.05%
Revenue Next Year
571.64M
from 528.78M
Increased by 8.11%
EPS This Year
1.63
from 1.56
Increased by 4.24%
EPS Next Year
1.99
from 1.63
Increased by 22.36%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 555.0M | 617.1M |
| Avg | 528.8M | 571.6M |
| Low | 508.7M | 539.2M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 18.7% | 16.7% |
| Avg | 13.0% | 8.1% |
| Low | 8.8% | 2.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.75 | 2.07 |
| Avg | 1.63 | 1.99 |
| Low | 1.52 | 1.93 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12.4% | 27.2% |
| Avg | 4.2% | 22.4% |
| Low | -2.6% | 18.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.