Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for PKG Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) 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 per share of $2.63 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.62. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Packaging Co. of America from $265.00 to $238.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $180.00 target price (down from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $222.17.

Packaging Co. of America Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of PKG traded down $0.62 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $192.59. The company had a trading volume of 184,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 733,345. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.57, 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 52-week low of $172.72 and a 52-week high of $250.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $188.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $208.98.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.60%. Packaging Co. of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.30%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PKG. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,423,715 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,571,821,000 after buying an additional 133,575 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Packaging Co. of America by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,272,704 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $648,061,000 after buying an additional 202,755 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 46.5% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,038,859 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $601,755,000 after purchasing an additional 964,085 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,366,723 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $531,540,000 after buying an additional 29,427 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 108.4% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,363,617 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $468,045,000 after buying an additional 1,229,219 shares in the last quarter. 89.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.