Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:PKG Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $232.98 -1.42 (-0.61%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$233.22 +0.25 (+0.11%) As of 05:50 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Packaging Corporation of America Stock (NYSE:PKG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PKG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$232.54▼$235.9650-Day Range$224.53▼$257.4152-Week Range$191.50▼$259.98Volume562,626 shsAverage Volume834,748 shsMarket Capitalization$20.76 billionP/E Ratio30.26Dividend Yield2.58%Price Target$264.14Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products. Its offerings include shipping boxes, retail displays, protective packaging and other custom-designed packaging solutions used by businesses in a range of industries. The company also produces uncoated paper products, including communication papers, office papers and specialty papers. PCA serves customers primarily across the United States and operates a network of paper mills, corrugated products plants, design centers and related facilities. Packaging Corporation of America was established in 1999 following the acquisition of Tenneco Packaging by an investor group and its subsequent separation from Tenneco Inc. Mark W. Kowlzan serves as the company's chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Packaging Corporation of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScorePKG MarketRank™: Packaging Corporation of America scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPackaging Corporation of America has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialPackaging Corporation of America has a consensus price target of $264.14, representing about 13.4% upside from its current price of $232.98.Amount of Analyst CoveragePackaging Corporation of America has been the subject of 7 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 Growth25.55% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Packaging Corporation of America are expected to grow by 25.55% in the coming year, from $10.49 to $13.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 30.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 30.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.68.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. 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 4.56. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.05% 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 5.36.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Corporation of America has recently decreased by 9.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPackaging Corporation of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.56%, 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 77.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Packaging Corporation of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.56% 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. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentPackaging Corporation of America has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Packaging Corporation of America this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for PKG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Packaging Corporation of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Packaging Corporation of America insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,196,101.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.60% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PKG Stock News HeadlinesZacks Research Has Strong Estimate for PKG FY2026 EarningsSeptember 14 at 1:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comBank of America Has Lowered Expectations for Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock PriceSeptember 13 at 2:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comJon Najarian's #1 Energy Trade for 2026Jon Najarian says he's never been more excited about an energy opportunity. SpaceX just went public at over $2 trillion, with Anthropic and OpenAI preparing IPOs of their own. But Najarian's top pick isn't an IPO. It's a small American company with a $6 billion market cap powering Elon Musk's newest venture, dubbed the Infinite Power Grid. The full story is laid out in his newly released presentation.September 14 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Equities Analysts Set Expectations for PKG Q4 EarningsSeptember 13 at 1:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comPackaging Corporation of America (PKG) Presents at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026 - SlideshowSeptember 12 at 7:15 PM | seekingalpha.comPackaging Corporation of America (PKG) Presents at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026 TranscriptSeptember 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWhy Packaging Corp. (PKG) is a top growth stock for the long termSeptember 7, 2026 | msn.comPackaging of America Maintains Quarterly Dividend at $1.50 a Share, Payable on Oct. 15 to Shareholders of Record on Sept. 15September 2, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines PKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PKG shares performed this year? Packaging Corporation of America's stock was trading at $206.33 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PKG shares have increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $232.98. How were Packaging Corporation of America's earnings last quarter? Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.04. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Packaging Corporation of America have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Packaging Corporation of America: Sacramento Container Corp., Columbus Container, TimBar Packaging & Display, Crockett Packaging, Boise, Colorado Container, Field Packaging Group, and others. Who are Packaging Corporation of America's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Packaging Corporation of America include California State Teachers Retirement System (27.71%), BlackRock Inc. (8.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.52%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Kowlzan, Thomas A Hassfurther, Kent A Pflederer, Robert P Mundy, Charles J Carter, Donald R Shirley, 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Last Earnings7/22/2026Today9/14/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 4 days ago, PKG's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Containers & Packaging Sub-IndustryPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials Current SymbolNYSE:PKG CIK75677 Webwww.packagingcorp.com Phone(847) 482-3000Fax847-482-4545Employees16,800Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Packaging Corporation of America$264.14 High Price Target$292.00 Low Price Target$246.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.70 Trailing P/E Ratio30.26 Forward P/E Ratio22.21 P/E Growth2.38Net Income$774.10 million Net Margins7.25% Pretax Margin9.63% Return on Equity18.94% Return on Assets8.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85 Current Ratio2.94 Quick Ratio1.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.99 billion Price / Sales2.31 Cash Flow$17.08 per share Price / Cash Flow13.64 Book Value$51.10 per share Price / Book4.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,100,000Free Float87,672,000Market Cap$20.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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