NYSE:PKG Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $235.92 +3.34 (+1.43%) Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$236.03 +0.11 (+0.05%) As of 10/16/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Packaging Corporation of America Stock (NYSE:PKG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PKG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$233.46▼$237.5050-Day Range$227.42▼$257.4152-Week Range$191.50▼$259.98Volume917,375 shsAverage Volume553,159 shsMarket Capitalization$21.02 billionP/E Ratio30.64Dividend Yield2.54%Price Target$271.86Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) is a manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company produces linerboard, corrugating medium and finished corrugated containers used to package and transport consumer, industrial, food and agricultural products. PCA also manufactures specialty packaging products, including retail displays, protective packaging and custom-designed corrugated solutions. Through its Paper segment, the company produces and sells uncoated freesheet paper and related specialty papers for commercial printing, office use, converting and other applications. Its operations include paper mills, corrugated products plants, design centers and recycling facilities. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, PCA serves customers primarily throughout the United States, with additional business involving international markets. The company was formed in 1999 when Tenneco Packaging was separated from Tenneco Inc. and has since expanded its manufacturing and distribution network to support customers across a range of industries.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Packaging Corporation of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScorePKG MarketRank™: 4.674309536215 of 5 starsPackaging Corporation of America scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPackaging Corporation of America has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialPackaging Corporation of America has a consensus price target of $271.86, representing about 15.2% upside from its current price of $235.92.Amount of Analyst CoveragePackaging Corporation of America has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth29.38% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Packaging Corporation of America are expected to grow by 29.38% in the coming year, from $10.45 to $13.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 30.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 30.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.69.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a P/B Ratio of 4.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.38% of the float of Packaging Corporation of America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPackaging Corporation of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.86.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Corporation of America has recently decreased by 11.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPackaging Corporation of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.58%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPackaging Corporation of America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 77.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Packaging Corporation of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.38% next year. This indicates that Packaging Corporation of America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.97 News SentimentPackaging Corporation of America has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Packaging Corporation of America this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for PKG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Packaging Corporation of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Packaging Corporation of America insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,196,101.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.60% of the stock of Packaging Corporation of America is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.78% of the stock of Packaging Corporation of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Packaging Corporation of America's insider trading history. Receive PKG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Packaging Corporation of America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PKG Stock News HeadlinesZacks Research Has Positive Opinion of PKG FY2026 EarningsOctober 16 at 1:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comPackaging Corporation of America (PKG) Projected to Release Earnings on WednesdayOctober 14 at 1:57 AM | americanbankingnews.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.October 17 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst SaysOctober 14 at 1:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comTruist Securities Adjusts Packaging of America Price Target to $280 From $270, Maintains Buy RatingOctober 12, 2026 | marketscreener.comMPackaging Corp. (PKG): Can Better Box Profits Justify Its Premium?October 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock PriceOctober 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comUBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock PriceOctober 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines PKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PKG shares performed this year? Packaging Corporation of America's stock was trading at $206.33 at the start of the year. Since then, PKG stock has increased by 14.3% and is now trading at $235.9170. How were Packaging Corporation of America's earnings last quarter? Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Packaging Corporation of America have any subsidiaries? Packaging Corporation of America subsidiaries include Sacramento Container Corp., Columbus Container, TimBar Packaging & Display, Crockett Packaging, Boise, Colorado Container, Field Packaging Group, and others. Who are Packaging Corporation of America's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Packaging Corporation of America include Summit Financial Strategies Inc. (0.27%), Banque Pictet & Cie SA (0.06%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%) and Ellsworth Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Kowlzan, Thomas A Hassfurther, Kent A Pflederer, Robert P Mundy, Charles J Carter, Donald R Shirley, Joseph Vaughn, Paul T Stecko and Karen E Gowland. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Packaging Corporation of America? Shares of PKG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Packaging Corporation of America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Packaging Corporation of America investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Home Depot (HD), Broadcom (AVGO) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Today10/17/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PKG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PKG has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Containers & Packaging Sub-IndustryPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials Current SymbolNYSE:PKG CIK75677 Webwww.packagingcorp.com Phone(847) 482-3000Fax847-482-4545Employees16,800Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Packaging Corporation of America$271.86 High Price Target$320.00 Low Price Target$245.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.70 Trailing P/E Ratio30.64 Forward P/E Ratio22.58 P/E Growth2Net Income$774.10 million Net Margins7.25% Pretax Margin9.63% Return on Equity18.94% Return on Assets8.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85 Current Ratio2.94 Quick Ratio1.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.99 billion Price / Sales2.34 Cash Flow$17.44 per share Price / Cash Flow13.53 Book Value$51.10 per share Price / Book4.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,100,000Free Float87,672,000Market Cap$21.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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