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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
$199.82
-1.2%
$194.15
$172.72
$250.82
$17.98B0.82748,818 shs911,326 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
-0.11%-2.35%+8.61%+8.19%+5.66%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
4.0555 of 5 stars
1.34.02.52.42.71.72.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
2.50
Moderate Buy$217.808.43% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PKG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/10/2025
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PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$180.00 ➝ $200.00
7/9/2025
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PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$200.00 ➝ $210.00
6/17/2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$237.00 ➝ $239.00
6/16/2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Jefferies Financial Group
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$245.00 ➝ $205.00
6/4/2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
UBS Group
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$200.00
5/9/2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Wells Fargo & Company
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$205.00 ➝ $180.00
4/24/2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$209.00 ➝ $205.00
4/22/2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$265.00 ➝ $238.00
(Data available from 7/18/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
$8.38B2.16$14.82 per share13.55$49.04 per share4.10
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
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PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
$805.10M$9.5621.0117.602.6810.09%20.08%9.77%7/23/2025 (Confirmed)

Latest PKG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/23/2025Q2 2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
$2.43N/AN/AN/A$2.18 billionN/A
4/22/2025Q1 2025
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
$2.21$2.31+$0.10$2.26$2.12 billion$2.14 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
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PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
$5.002.49%N/A52.30%N/A

Latest PKG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/7/2025
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PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
quarterly$1.252.78%6/13/20256/13/20257/15/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
0.55
3.28
2.15

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
89.78%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
1.50%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Packaging Corporation of America stock logo
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
15,40089.98 million88.63 millionOptionable

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Packaging Corporation of America NYSE:PKG

$199.82 -2.42 (-1.20%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$199.84 +0.03 (+0.01%)
As of 04:22 PM Eastern
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Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of container products. It operates through the following segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers a variety of corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers. The Paper segment manufactures and sells a range of papers, including communication-based papers, and pressure sensitive papers. The Corporate and Other segment focuses on transportation assets, such as rail cars, and trucks. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.