NYSE:PKG Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $246.60 -2.28 (-0.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$246.54 -0.06 (-0.02%) As of 05:25 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$245.53▼$249.3950-Day Range$224.53▼$257.4152-Week Range$191.50▼$259.98Volume449,267 shsAverage Volume544,469 shsMarket Capitalization$21.97 billionP/E Ratio25.40Dividend Yield2.43%Price Target$264.57Consensus 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™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScorePKG MarketRank™: Packaging Corporation of America scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPackaging Corporation of America has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 4 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 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth25.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Packaging Corporation of America are expected to grow by 25.67% in the coming year, from $10.48 to $13.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 25.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Packaging Corporation of America is 25.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPackaging Corporation of America has a PEG Ratio of 2.35. 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 4.71. 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 Shorted3.35% 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 6.08.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Corporation of America has recently decreased by 10.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPackaging Corporation of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, 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 45.56% 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 Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.43 News SentimentPackaging Corporation of America has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Packaging Corporation of America this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Packaging Corporation of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $12,207,564.00 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 HeadlinesOrora (OTCMKTS:ORRAF) and Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Head-To-Head ReviewAugust 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Has Positive Forecast for PKG Q4 EarningsAugust 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.August 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst SaysAugust 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhat is Zacks Research's Forecast for PKG Q3 Earnings?August 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPackaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) President Sells $1,794,002.00 in StockAugust 12, 2026 | insidertrades.comIndustrial packaging stocks Q2 results: Benchmarking Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)August 7, 2026 | msn.comPackaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) President Thomas Hassfurther Sells 8,797 Shares of StockAugust 6, 2026 | insidertrades.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 beginning of the year. Since then, PKG shares have increased by 19.5% and is now trading at $246.6020. 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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? Packaging Corporation of America's top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (27.71%), BlackRock Inc. (8.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.52%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.79%). 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 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 Earnings7/22/2026Today8/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal 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 (2m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 PKG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PKG has been in this zone for over 2 months. 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$264.57 High Price Target$292.00 Low Price Target$246.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.70 Trailing P/E Ratio25.40 Forward P/E Ratio23.53 P/E Growth2.35Net 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 / Sales2.44 Cash Flow$17.03 per share Price / Cash Flow14.48 Book Value$52.32 per share Price / Book4.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,100,000Free Float87,672,000Market Cap$21.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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