Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for PKG Q4 Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Packaging Co. of America in a report issued on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.62 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America's current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America's FY2027 earnings at $11.55 EPS.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $180.00 price target (down previously from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note on Friday. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $265.00 to $238.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Packaging Co. of America currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $226.60.

Packaging Co. of America Price Performance

Packaging Co. of America stock traded down $0.69 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $189.70. 262,543 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 707,018. The company has a market cap of $17.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $190.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $215.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Packaging Co. of America has a 12-month low of $172.72 and a 12-month high of $250.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Clearstead Trust LLC grew its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 118.6% in the first 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 last quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 86.4% in the first 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 last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 150.8% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 163 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Packaging Co. of America in the first quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in shares of Packaging Co. of America in the first quarter worth about $40,000. 89.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Packaging Co. of America's payout ratio is presently 52.30%.

About Packaging Co. of America

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.