Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Forecast for PKG Earnings

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research note issued on Monday, July 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.53 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Packaging Corporation of America's current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Packaging Corporation of America's FY2026 earnings at $12.80 EPS.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. Packaging Corporation of America had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 10.09%.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (down from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research note on Friday, May 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on Packaging Corporation of America from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial increased their price target on Packaging Corporation of America from $237.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Packaging Corporation of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, April 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Packaging Corporation of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $245.00 to $205.00 in a report on Monday, June 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $213.80.

Packaging Corporation of America Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:PKG traded up $1.38 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $204.15. The company had a trading volume of 738,306 shares, compared to its average volume of 745,704. The stock has a market cap of $18.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.82. Packaging Corporation of America has a one year low of $172.72 and a one year high of $250.82. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $191.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $202.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 3.28 and a quick ratio of 2.15.

Packaging Corporation of America Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. Packaging Corporation of America's payout ratio is currently 52.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Trust LLC increased its holdings in Packaging Corporation of America by 118.6% during the 1st quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its holdings in Packaging Corporation of America by 72.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 136 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. TCTC Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Packaging Corporation of America by 86.4% during the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 151 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. 89.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Packaging Corporation of America Company Profile

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.