NYSE:PKG

Packaging Co. of America Stock Forecast, Price & News

$142.53

-0.47 (-0.33 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$140.23

Now: $142.53▼

$143.71

50-Day Range

$130.00

MA: $136.86▼

$147.23

52-Week Range

$71.05

Now: $142.53▼

$148.14

Volume586,631 shs

Average Volume786,683 shs

Market Capitalization$13.52 billion

P/E Ratio26.39

Dividend Yield2.80%

Beta1.12

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication-based papers, such as cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.96 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

42nd out of 333 stocks

Paperboard Containers & Boxes Industry

4th out of 6 stocks

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Packaging Co. of America has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $125.70, Packaging Co. of America has a forecasted downside of 11.8% from its current price of $142.53.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Packaging Co. of America has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Packaging Co. of America has received 486 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Packaging Co. of America has received 563 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Packaging Co. of America has received 53.67% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Packaging Co. of America and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PKG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PKG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Packaging Co. of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Packaging Co. of America has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 52.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Packaging Co. of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.56% next year. This indicates that Packaging Co. of America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Packaging Co. 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 $6,194,032.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.60% of the stock of Packaging Co. of America is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.53% of the stock of Packaging Co. of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Packaging Co. of America are expected to grow by 5.27% in the coming year, from $5.31 to $5.59 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.36.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 37.09.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Packaging Co. of America has a PEG Ratio of 4.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Packaging Co. of America has a P/B Ratio of 4.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Paperboard containers & boxes

Sub-IndustryPaper Packaging

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNYSE:PKG

Previous Symbol

CUSIP69515610

CIK75677

Webwww.packagingcorp.com

Phone847-482-3000

Employees15,500

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.80

Current Ratio3.89

Quick Ratio2.67

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio26.39

Forward P/E Ratio26.84

P/E Growth4.42

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$6.96 billion

Price / Sales1.94

Cash Flow$14.59 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.77

Book Value$32.44 per share

Price / Book4.39

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.65

Net Income$696.40 million

Net Margins7.65%

Return on Equity19.99%

Return on Assets8.53%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares94,831,000

Market Cap$13.52 billion

Next Earnings Date1/27/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$142.53

-0.47 (-0.33 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Packaging Co. of America's stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Packaging Co. of America's stock was trading at $85.37 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PKG stock has increased by 67.0% and is now trading at $142.53.
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Is Packaging Co. of America a buy right now?

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Packaging Co. of America in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" Packaging Co. of America stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PKG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Packaging Co. of America?

Wall Street analysts have given Packaging Co. of America a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Packaging Co. of America wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is Packaging Co. of America's next earnings date?

Packaging Co. of America is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 27th 2021.
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How can I listen to Packaging Co. of America's earnings call?

Packaging Co. of America will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, January 27th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Packaging Co. of America's earnings last quarter?

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) released its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, October, 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.16. The industrial products company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Packaging Co. of America had a return on equity of 19.99% and a net margin of 7.65%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share.
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How often does Packaging Co. of America pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Packaging Co. of America?

Packaging Co. of America announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 21st will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share on Friday, January 15th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 18th. This is a positive change from Packaging Co. of America's previous quarterly dividend of $0.79.
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Is Packaging Co. of America a good dividend stock?

Packaging Co. of America pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.80%. Packaging Co. of America does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 52.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Packaging Co. of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.56% next year. This indicates that Packaging Co. of America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for PKG?

12 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Packaging Co. of America's stock. Their forecasts range from $98.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate Packaging Co. of America's stock price to reach $125.70 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.8%.
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Who are some of Packaging Co. of America's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Packaging Co. of America include Fanuc (FANUY), Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), KONE Oyj (KNYJY), Johnson Controls International (JCI), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Cintas (CTAS), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (MITSY), Sandvik (SDVKY), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Ball (BLL), Ferguson (FERGY), Komatsu (KMTUY) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Packaging Co. of America own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Packaging Co. of America investors own include The Home Depot (HD), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), The Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY).

Who are Packaging Co. of America's key executives?

Packaging Co. of America's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Mark W. Kowlzan, Chairman & CEO (Age 65, Pay $3.2M)
Mr. Robert P. Mundy, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59, Pay $1.61M)
Mr. Thomas A. Hassfurther, Exec. VP of Corrugated Products (Age 65, Pay $2.36M)
Mr. Charles J. Carter, Sr. VP of Containerboard Mill Operations (Age 61, Pay $1.17M)
Mr. Donald Ray Shirley, Sr. VP of Corp. Engineering & Process Technology (Age 49, Pay $936.15k)
Mr. Bruce A. Ridley, Sr. VP of Environmental Health, Safety & Operational Services (Age 65)
Ms. Pamela A. Barnes, Sr. VP of Fin., Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 56)
Mr. Robert Andrew Schneider, Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 55)
Mr. Kent A. Pflederer, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 50)
Mr. Thomas W. H. Walton, Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing - Corrugated Products (Age 61)

What is Packaging Co. of America's stock symbol?

Packaging Co. of America trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PKG."

Who are Packaging Co. of America's major shareholders?

Packaging Co. of America's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.69%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.21%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC (0.05%), CX Institutional (0.02%) and Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Packaging Co. of America stock include Bruce A Ridley, Donald R Shirley, Robert Andrew Schneider, Robert C Lyons, Thomas A Hassfurther and Thomas WH Walton.
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Which major investors are selling Packaging Co. of America stock?

PKG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Boston Trust Walden Corp, CX Institutional, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Carroll Financial Associates Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Central Bank & Trust Co., and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Packaging Co. of America company stock in the last year include Bruce A Ridley, Robert Andrew Schneider, Thomas A Hassfurther, and Thomas WH Walton.
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Which major investors are buying Packaging Co. of America stock?

PKG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including IFM Investors Pty Ltd, First Hawaiian Bank, Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Fulton Bank N.A., and Cypress Capital Group.
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How do I buy shares of Packaging Co. of America?

Shares of PKG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Packaging Co. of America's stock price today?

One share of PKG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $142.53.

How big of a company is Packaging Co. of America?

Packaging Co. of America has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion and generates $6.96 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $696.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.65 on an earnings per share basis. Packaging Co. of America employs 15,500 workers across the globe.

What is Packaging Co. of America's official website?

The official website for Packaging Co. of America is www.packagingcorp.com.

How can I contact Packaging Co. of America?

Packaging Co. of America's mailing address is 1 NORTH FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL, 60045. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 847-482-3000.

This page was last updated on 1/17/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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