
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Packaging Corporation of America in a report issued on Monday, July 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.05. The consensus estimate for Packaging Corporation of America's current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share.
Several other research firms have also weighed in on PKG. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Packaging Corporation of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $245.00 to $205.00 in a report on Monday, June 16th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Packaging Corporation of America from $237.00 to $239.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Packaging Corporation of America from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Packaging Corporation of America from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Packaging Corporation of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, April 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Packaging Corporation of America has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $217.80.
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Packaging Corporation of America Price Performance
NYSE:PKG traded up $3.18 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $207.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 526,103 shares, compared to its average volume of 746,282. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.28. The company has a market capitalization of $18.65 billion, a PE ratio of 21.68, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.82. Packaging Corporation of America has a 52-week low of $172.72 and a 52-week high of $250.82. The business's 50-day moving average is $191.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $202.49.
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.12 billion. Packaging Corporation of America had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 10.09%.
Packaging Corporation of America Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.41%. Packaging Corporation of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.30%.
Institutional Trading of Packaging Corporation of America
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PKG. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 39.0% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 203 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 72.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 136 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 8,759 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,735,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,291 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company's stock.
Packaging Corporation of America Company Profile
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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.
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