KRTNasdaqPlastics Products, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Karat Packaging Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$53.15−0.16 (-0.30%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.07B
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.3
- Dividend yield
- 3.39%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
35.7%
7M of 20M shares
Institutional holders
143
31 new, 17 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 4 sales
Net sold $568.91K
Shares held by institutions
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of KRT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 592,941 | 2.97% | $19.84M | +23,943 | 0.00% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 414,238 | 2.08% | $13.85K | +146,930 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 390,162 | 1.96% | $13.05M | +2,260 | 0.00% |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 332,596 | 1.67% | $11.13M | +7,492 | 0.70% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 291,927 | 1.46% | $9.77M | +77,567 | 0.00% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 263,499 | 1.32% | $8.82M | +1,600 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 240,131 | 1.20% | $8.03M | +21,694 | 0.00% |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 231,713 | 1.16% | $7.75M | +31,053 | 0.01% |
| Bank Of Montreal /Can/ | 230,794 | 1.16% | $7.72M | −121 | 0.00% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 228,316 | 1.15% | $7.64M | +19,559 | 0.01% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 225,347 | 1.13% | $7.54M | +62,034 | 0.00% |
| De Lisle Partners LLP | 218,443 | 1.10% | $7.31M | −10,700 | 0.80% |
| Boston Partners | 199,942 | 1.00% | $6.69M | +32,961 | 0.01% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 165,862 | 0.83% | $5.55K | +38,237 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 165,467 | 0.83% | $5.54M | +12,750 | 0.00% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 159,511 | 0.80% | $5.34M | +3,892 | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 157,069 | 0.79% | $5.26M | +62,494 | 0.00% |
| Ktf Investments, LLC | 146,145 | 0.73% | $4.89M | −45,700 | 0.49% |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC | 136,160 | 0.68% | $4.56M | +13,774 | 0.14% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 123,655 | 0.62% | $4.14M | New | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 143 | 7M | 35.7% | 31 / 61 | 32 / 17 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 132 | 6M | 32.2% | 20 / 55 | 43 / 10 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2025 | 124 | 6M | 32.3% | 25 / 53 | 28 / 25 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 126 | 6M | 30.3% | 17 / 54 | 35 / 20 | 1M | 1M |
| Q2 2025 | 129 | 6M | 32.0% | 29 / 62 | 25 / 4 | 2M | 1M |
| Q1 2025 | 105 | 5M | 26.6% | 8 / 36 | 34 / 4 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 102 | 5M | 25.3% | 13 / 37 | 31 / 11 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 100 | 5M | 25.7% | 16 / 41 | 26 / 16 | 1M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 101 | 5M | 26.2% | 20 / 37 | 34 / 12 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2024 | 93 | 5M | 26.0% | 10 / 35 | 30 / 11 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2023 | 94 | 5M | 25.4% | 24 / 40 | 19 / 12 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 82 | 5M | 23.1% | 35 / 22 | 19 / 5 | 1M | 1M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of KRT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 283,933 | 1.42% | $9.50M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 226,040 | 1.13% | $7.56M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 217,302 | 1.09% | $5.89M | 0.02% | May 31, 2026 |
| Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | 118,322 | 0.59% | $3.21M | 0.39% | May 31, 2026 |
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | 106,462 | 0.53% | $3.56M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 97,310 | 0.49% | $3.26M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 96,834 | 0.49% | $3.90M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Integrated U.S. Small-Mid Cap Core Equity Fund | 90,878 | 0.46% | $3.04M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | 87,591 | 0.44% | $3.52M | 0.36% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 81,168 | 0.41% | $2.72M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF | 64,893 | 0.33% | $2.61M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| North Star Micro Cap Fund | 61,000 | 0.31% | $1.65M | 0.90% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 45,723 | 0.23% | $1.24M | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 44,086 | 0.22% | $1.20M | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 40,172 | 0.20% | $1.09M | 0.14% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jian Guo | Chief Financial Officer, Director | 41,529 | 0.21% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Alan Yu | Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | 6,097,181 | 30.59% | May 15, 2026 |
| Marvin Cheng | VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | 5,252,272 | 26.35% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Daniel Quire | Chief Revenue Officer | 23,631 | 0.12% | May 15, 2026 |
| Paul Y. Chen | Director | 7,000 | 0.04% | May 11, 2026 |
| Eve Yen | Director | 8,000 | 0.04% | May 11, 2026 |
| Eric K. Chen | Director | 7,000 | 0.04% | May 11, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | Sep 8, 2026 | Sale | −2,000 | $48.50 | $97.00K | 5,249,272 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | Sep 4, 2026 | Sale | −4,000 | $48.38 | $193.52K | 5,251,272 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | Sep 1, 2026 | Sale | −2,000 | $47.75 | $95.50K | 5,255,272 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | Aug 20, 2026 | Sale | −4,500 | $47.33 | $212.99K | 3,000 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | Aug 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,700 | $16.53 | $77.69K | 41,029 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,065 | $26.28 | $54.27K | 23,631 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,124 | $26.28 | $55.82K | 6,097,181 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,733 | $26.28 | $71.82K | 36,329 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | May 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 6,099,305 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | May 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 25,696 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 39,062 |
| Eric K. Chen Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,000 | – | – | 7,000 |
| Paul Y. Chen Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,000 | – | – | 7,000 |
| Eve Yen Director | May 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,000 | – | – | 8,000 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | Nov 12, 2025 | Buy | +1,361 | $22.11 | $30.09K | 31,062 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,450 | $16.53 | $40.50K | 29,701 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Jun 27, 2025 | Sale | −112,500 | $27.00 | $3.04M | 6,091,305 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | Jun 27, 2025 | Sale | −112,500 | $27.00 | $3.04M | 5,257,272 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Jun 12, 2025 | Sale | −750,000 | $27.00 | $20.25M | 6,203,805 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy, 10% owner | Jun 12, 2025 | Sale | −750,000 | $27.00 | $20.25M | 5,369,772 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | May 14, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,073 | $30.04 | $62.27K | 17,696 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 14, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,779 | $30.04 | $83.48K | 27,251 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | May 14, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,543 | $30.04 | $76.39K | 6,953,805 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | May 12, 2025 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 19,769 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 12, 2025 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 30,030 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | May 12, 2025 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 6,956,348 |
| Eve Yen Director | May 7, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,000 | – | – | 7,000 |
| Paul Y. Chen Director | May 7, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,000 | – | – | 6,000 |
| Eric K. Chen Director | May 7, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,000 | – | – | 6,000 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | Nov 18, 2024 | Option exercise | +2,500 | $16.53 | $41.33K | 22,030 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | Aug 19, 2024 | Option exercise | +2,000 | $16.53 | $33.06K | 19,530 |
| Eve Yen Director | May 16, 2024 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $18.80 | $94.00K | 6,000 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | May 15, 2024 | Tax withholding | −1,750 | $29.02 | $50.79K | 6,948,348 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 14, 2024 | Tax withholding | −2,481 | $27.46 | $68.13K | 17,530 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | May 14, 2024 | Tax withholding | −1,923 | $27.45 | $52.79K | 11,769 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | May 12, 2024 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 6,950,098 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 12, 2024 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 20,011 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | May 12, 2024 | Option exercise | +8,000 | – | – | 13,692 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | May 8, 2024 | Option exercise | +3,500 | $16.53 | $57.86K | 12,011 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer, Director | Feb 8, 2024 | Tax withholding | −1,041 | $26.09 | $27.16K | 8,511 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer | Feb 1, 2024 | Option exercise | +3,750 | – | – | 9,552 |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Director | Nov 28, 2023 | Sale | −11,578 | $21.40 | $247.77K | 0 |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Director | Nov 21, 2023 | Sale | −7,761 | $21.36 | $165.77K | 11,578 |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Director | Nov 20, 2023 | Sale | −4,239 | $21.44 | $90.88K | 19,339 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | Oct 17, 2023 | Sale | −490 | $22.09 | $10.82K | 5,692 |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Chief Operating Officer | Oct 17, 2023 | Sale | −8,645 | $22.09 | $190.97K | 23,578 |
| Daniel Quire Chief Revenue Officer | Oct 15, 2023 | Option exercise | +1,666 | – | – | 6,182 |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Chief Operating Officer | Oct 15, 2023 | Option exercise | +25,000 | – | – | 32,223 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Sep 19, 2023 | Sale | −150,000 | $21.00 | $3.15M | 6,099,727 |
| Alan Yu Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sep 12, 2023 | Sale | −500,000 | $21.00 | $10.50M | 6,926,698 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Sep 12, 2023 | Sale | −500,000 | $21.00 | $10.50M | 6,249,727 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer | Aug 10, 2023 | Option exercise | +3,000 | $16.53 | $49.59K | 5,802 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer | Feb 1, 2023 | Tax withholding | −1,298 | $15.03 | $19.51K | 2,802 |
| Jian Guo Chief Financial Officer | Feb 1, 2023 | Option exercise | +3,750 | – | – | 4,150 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Dec 22, 2022 | Gift | +7,500 | – | – | 6,749,727 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Dec 22, 2022 | Gift | −7,500 | – | – | 6,742,227 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Dec 16, 2022 | Buy | +1,000 | $13.44 | $13.44K | 6,749,727 |
| Marvin Cheng VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Dec 16, 2022 | Buy | +1,000 | $13.44 | $13.44K | 6,749,727 |
| Alan Yu CEO and Chairman of the BOD, Director | Dec 16, 2022 | Buy | +7,100 | $12.97 | $92.09K | 7,426,698 |
| Alan Yu CEO and Chairman of the BOD, Director | Dec 15, 2022 | Buy | +4,500 | $13.70 | $61.65K | 7,419,598 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Cheng Officer | Sep 2, 2026 | 20,000 | $958.60K | Sep 1, 2026 | IPO |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Officer | Nov 28, 2023 | 11,578 | $257.96K | Nov 28, 2023 | Restricted Stock Unit |
| Joanne Tzu Jung Wang Officer | Nov 20, 2023 | 12,000 | $257.82K | Nov 20, 2023 | Restricted Stock Unit |