Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for PKG Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report issued on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.84 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.83. 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 FY2025 earnings at $10.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.52 EPS.

Packaging Co. 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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. Packaging Co. of America had a return on equity of 19.67% and a net margin of 9.60%. The business had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on PKG. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on 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. Wall Street Zen cut Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 6th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Packaging Co. of America in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised Packaging Co. of America from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $180.00 target price (down from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $222.17.

Packaging Co. of America Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE PKG traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $193.42. 462,199 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 736,065. The company has a market cap of $17.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.95. Packaging Co. of America has a one year low of $172.72 and a one year high of $250.82. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $188.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $208.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PKG. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Packaging Co. of America in the 4th quarter worth about $293,000. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 9,683 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,180,000 after buying an additional 1,954 shares in the last quarter. Distillate Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $15,828,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,966,000. Finally, Sciencast Management LP purchased a new stake in Packaging Co. of America in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,853,000. 89.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.59%. Packaging Co. of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.