NYSE:PKG Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $253.48 +19.58 (+8.37%) Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$250.36 -3.13 (-1.23%) As of 07/24/2026 07:34 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$233.77▼$254.4950-Day Range$203.30▼$253.4852-Week Range$189.03▼$254.49Volume1.42 million shsAverage Volume620,364 shsMarket Capitalization$22.59 billionP/E Ratio32.92Dividend Yield2.37%Price Target$256.43Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) is a leading North American manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products. The company produces a range of paper-based packaging solutions including linerboard, corrugating medium, corrugated shipping containers, retail-ready packaging and point-of-purchase displays. In addition to core packaging products, Packaging Corporation of America offers packaging design, testing and supply-chain services intended to optimize protection, cost and sustainability for customers. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, the company operates an integrated network of mills and corrugated manufacturing facilities across the United States and serves customers throughout North America in industries such as e-commerce, grocery and food & beverage, consumer packaged goods and industrial markets. Its operations span production of both recycled-fiber containerboard and virgin-fiber grades, and the company maintains logistics and converting capabilities to support regional and national supply requirements. Packaging Corporation of America is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PKG and has expanded its footprint through investments in manufacturing capacity and strategic growth initiatives. The company emphasizes sustainability and recycling as part of its product and operational strategy, reflecting the cyclical and resource-focused nature of the paperboard and corrugated packaging sector. Packaging Corporation of America is managed by a corporate leadership team and board of directors responsible for executing its manufacturing, commercial and sustainability objectives.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Packaging Corporation of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScorePKG MarketRank™: Packaging Corporation of America scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Packaging Corporation of America is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePackaging Corporation of America has been the subject of 8 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 Growth19.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Packaging Corporation of America are expected to grow by 19.71% in the coming year, from $10.50 to $12.57 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 32.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 32.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a PEG Ratio of 2.37. 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 4.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.08% 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 6.54.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Corporation of America has recently increased by 0.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPackaging Corporation of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, 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 47.73% 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 Sentiment0.94 News SentimentPackaging Corporation of America has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Packaging Corporation of America this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for PKG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Packaging Corporation of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $2,011,463.00 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. PKG Stock News HeadlinesPackaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says47 minutes ago | americanbankingnews.comPackaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Analyst Upgrade1 hour ago | americanbankingnews.comThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Is Up 9.1% After Record Shipments And Containerboard Price HikeJuly 25 at 6:55 PM | finance.yahoo.comPackaging Corporation Of America (PKG) On Strong Earnings And Higher Prices Looks Fully ValuedJuly 25 at 8:55 AM | finance.yahoo.comPackaging Corp. surges to record high on report of containerboard price hikeJuly 24 at 6:19 PM | seekingalpha.comCost Pressures Make Packaging Corporation of America UnattractiveJuly 23 at 11:11 AM | seekingalpha.comPackaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) posts Q2 CY2026 sales in line with estimatesJuly 22, 2026 | msn.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PKG shares have increased by 22.9% and is now trading at $253.4840. How were Packaging Corporation of America's earnings last quarter? Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) released its quarterly 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 company's 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 these companies: Sacramento Container Corp., Columbus Container, TimBar Packaging & Display, Crockett Packaging, Boise, Colorado Container, Field Packaging Group, and more. Who are Packaging Corporation of America's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Packaging Corporation of America include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.07%), Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC (0.06%), Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC (0.04%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Kowlzan, Thomas A Hassfurther, Kent A Pflederer, Robert P Mundy, Charles J Carter, Robert Andrew Schneider, Donald R Shirley, Bruce A Ridley, 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 American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Last Earnings7/22/2026Today7/26/2026Fiscal 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 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 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 SectorIndustrials Industry CONTNRS - PPR/PLS Sub-IndustryPaper Packaging 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$256.43 High Price Target$271.00 Low Price Target$241.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.70 Trailing P/E Ratio32.92 Forward P/E Ratio24.14 P/E Growth2.37Net Income$774.10 million Net Margins7.25% Pretax Margin9.63% Return on Equity18.96% Return on Assets8.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio3.07 Quick Ratio1.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.99 billion Price / Sales2.51 Cash Flow$17.13 per share Price / Cash Flow14.80 Book Value$51.10 per share Price / Book4.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,100,000Free Float87,673,000Market Cap$22.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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