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The company

Karat Packaging Inc.

KRT · Nasdaq

MaterialsChemicalsLeading

KRT stood above a rising 150-day average in 29 of the last 52 weekly readings, including each of the last 29 weeks. It is 42.2% above that average now. Chemicals: 24% of its 85 stocks in an uptrend (−5 points in four weeks); Materials: 18% (−6 points in four weeks).

SEC filings

Statistics

Rotation: Leading
Weeks in an uptrend: 29 in a row
Industry in uptrend: 24% -5 in 4 wk
Insider buys, 12 months: $30K
Insider sales, 12 months: $1.2M
Officials’ trades on record: 0
Institutions holding: 131 (+15)

In the rotation

Each square a week: lit when it closed above a rising 150-day average. 29 of 52 weeks.

17 Apr – 16 Oct

Chemicals: A minority of its stocks are in an uptrend and the share has been slipping. Materials: Few of its stocks are in an uptrend and the share has been slipping.

Money in and out

1 Nov 2024 – 1 Oct 2026

Open-market buys above the line and sales below, in dollars.

Congress and officials

No member of Congress or official has disclosed a trade in it.

Insiders

Buy orders, 12 months1

Sale orders, 12 months4

Buyers · sellers1 · 1

Who	Did	Shares	Traded
Marvin ChengVP-Manufacturing, Secy	sold	2,000at $48.50	8 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026
Marvin ChengVP-Manufacturing, Secy	sold	4,000at $48.38	4 Sep 2026filed 8 Sep 2026
Marvin ChengVP-Manufacturing, Secy	sold	2,000at $47.75	1 Sep 2026filed 2 Sep 2026
Marvin ChengVP-Manufacturing, Secy	sold	4,500at $47.33	20 Aug 2026filed 21 Aug 2026

Lines filed since 2 January 2026, newest first; every insider’s older lines are on their own page.

Institutions

Holders131+15 on the quarter

New · exited32 · 18

Reported value$216.7M

Quarter to 30 Jun 2026, against 31 Mar 2026; newest filing 31 Aug 2026.

Manager	Shares	Change
BlackRock, Inc.added · filed 7 Aug 2026	592,941$19.8M	+23,943+4.2%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026	390,162$13.1M	+2,260+0.6%
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.added · filed 13 Aug 2026	332,596$11.1M	+7,492+2.3%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCadded · filed 12 Aug 2026	291,927$9.8M	+77,567+36.2%
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INCadded · filed 12 Aug 2026	263,499$8.8M	+1,600+0.6%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPadded · filed 11 Aug 2026	240,131$8.0M	+21,694+9.9%
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.added · filed 6 Aug 2026	231,713$7.7M	+31,053+15.5%
BANK OF MONTREALreduced · filed 12 Aug 2026	230,794$7.7M	-121−0.1%
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPadded · filed 14 Aug 2026	228,316$7.6M	+19,559+9.4%
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCadded · filed 14 Aug 2026	225,347$7.5M	+62,034+38.0%

31 Mar 2023 – 30 Jun 2026

News

No headline names it lately.

Everyone who traded it

Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy · last 8 Sep 20265 · 22

Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer · last 13 Aug 20262 · 0

Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer · last 15 May 202612 · 3

Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer · last 15 May 20260 · 1

Eric K. Chen Director · last 7 May 20260 · 0

Eve Yen Director · last 7 May 20260 · 1

Paul Y. Chen Director · last 7 May 20260 · 0

Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Director · last 28 Nov 20232 · 5

Ann T. Sabahat Chief Financial Officer · last 20 Sep 20210 · 0

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Distance from each stock’s own 150-day average.

Government contracts

No federal award is tied to it.

From its SEC filings

Profit per saleFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 202536.8%

Operating profit marginFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 20258.9%

Free cash flow marginFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 20257.1%

Return on capital employedFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 202519.0%

Cash conversionFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 2025107%

Debt to equityFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 20250.09×

Share count trendFY 2025 · to 10 Mar 20260.0%

Cash and equivalentsFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 2025$37.9M

Free cash flowFY 2025 · to 31 Dec 2025$33.1M

Analyst forecasts

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