NYSE:PKG Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $206.42 +0.49 (+0.24%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$206.53 +0.11 (+0.05%) As of 07/25/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Packaging Corporation of America Stock (NYSE:PKG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PKG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$204.13▼$207.7550-Day Range$186.19▼$207.2652-Week Range$172.71▼$250.82Volume629,946 shsAverage Volume697,820 shsMarket Capitalization$18.57 billionP/E Ratio20.60Dividend Yield2.42%Price Target$213.40Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Read More Packaging Corporation of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScorePKG MarketRank™: Packaging Corporation of America scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 179 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPackaging Corporation of America has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePackaging Corporation of America has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.29% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Packaging Corporation of America are expected to grow by 9.29% in the coming year, from $10.44 to $11.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 20.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 20.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a P/B Ratio of 4.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.14% of the float of Packaging Corporation of America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPackaging Corporation of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Corporation of America has recently decreased by 4.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPackaging Corporation of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPackaging Corporation of America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 49.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Packaging Corporation of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.82% next year. This indicates that Packaging Corporation of America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.4 / 5Environmental Score-1.50 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.14% of the float of Packaging Corporation of America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPackaging Corporation of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Corporation of America has recently decreased by 4.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.02 News SentimentPackaging Corporation of America has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Packaging Corporation of America this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Packaging Corporation of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Packaging Corporation of America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Packaging Corporation of America is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.78% of the stock of Packaging Corporation of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's insider trading history. Receive PKG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Packaging Corporation of America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PKG Stock News HeadlinesPackaging Corporation of America Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsJuly 26 at 9:27 AM | finance.yahoo.comPackaging Corp. of America Research & Ratings | PKG - Barron'sJuly 25 at 6:25 PM | barrons.comThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. Spotting some profitable trends in tech … well ahead of Wall Street. Like when he called Nvidia at a mere 80 cents a share. Or Bitcoin when it was trading for just $300. Throughout his illustrious career … Michael has given his followers almost 150 different chances to register triple-digit gains. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)PKG Q2 Deep Dive: Price Gains Offset Volume Weakness Amid Pending Greif AcquisitionJuly 25 at 6:25 PM | finance.yahoo.comPackaging Corp forecasts profit below estimates on export, freight pressuresJuly 24 at 12:25 AM | reuters.comPackaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsJuly 23, 2025 | businesswire.comPackaging Corporation of America (PKG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayJuly 21, 2025 | americanbankingnews.com6PKG : Where Packaging Corp of America Stands With AnalystsJuly 9, 2025 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines PKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PKG shares performed this year? Packaging Corporation of America's stock was trading at $225.13 at the start of the year. Since then, PKG shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $206.42. How were Packaging Corporation of America's earnings last quarter? Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.04. Packaging Corporation of America's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Packaging Corporation of America have any subsidiaries? Packaging Corporation of America subsidiaries include these companies: Sacramento Container Corp., Columbus Container, TimBar Packaging & Display, Crockett Packaging, Boise, Colorado Container, Field Packaging Group, and more. Who are Packaging Corporation of America's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Packaging Corporation of America include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.29%), Summit Financial Strategies Inc. (0.27%), Conning Inc. (0.19%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas A Hassfurther, Kent A Pflederer, Robert P Mundy, Charles J Carter, Robert Andrew Schneider, Donald R Shirley, Bruce A Ridley, Joseph Vaughn, Paul T Stecko and Karen E Gowland. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Packaging Corporation of America? Shares of PKG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Packaging Corporation of America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Packaging Corporation of America investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/13/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Last Earnings7/23/2025Today7/26/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry CONTNRS - PPR/PLS Sub-IndustryPaper Packaging Current SymbolNYSE:PKG CIK75677 Webwww.packagingcorp.com Phone(847) 482-3000Fax847-482-4545Employees15,400Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Packaging Corporation of America$213.40 High Price Target$238.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.02 Trailing P/E Ratio20.60 Forward P/E Ratio19.77 P/E Growth2.72Net Income$805.10 million Net Margins10.47% Pretax Margin13.87% Return on Equity20.36% Return on Assets10.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio3.28 Quick Ratio2.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.38 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$14.98 per share Price / Cash Flow13.78 Book Value$49.04 per share Price / Book4.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,980,000Free Float88,630,000Market Cap$18.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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