Packaging Corporation of America PKG

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254.94 USD -3.70 -1.43%

As of Nov 3, 1:09 PM ET

Bid
254.91 × 200
Ask
255.06 × 100
254.15 Day range 258.86
191.50 52-week range 260.13
YTD
+23.62%
1 year
+30.34%
Open
258.18
Prev close
258.64
Mkt cap
22.71B
Vol
158.16K
Avg vol
597.07K
EPS
8.11
P/E
31.43
Div yield
2.36%
More statistics
Low
254.15
High
258.86
Forward P/E
18.17
Beta
0.77
Short ratio
5.79
Inst. own
100.20%
Dividend
6.00
Ex-div date
Sep 14, 2026
Earnings
Jan 26, 2027
50-d avg
237.35
200-d avg
229.41
1y target
269.22

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Events in this range
  • Dec 15, 2025Dividend: 1.25
  • Jan 27, 2026Earnings: 2.32; estimate 2.41; surprise -3.73%
  • Mar 13, 2026Dividend: 1.25
  • Apr 22, 2026Earnings: 2.4; estimate 2.14; surprise 12.15%
  • Jun 15, 2026Dividend: 1.5
  • Jul 22, 2026Earnings: 2.35; estimate 2.31; surprise 1.73%
  • Sep 15, 2026Dividend: 1.5
  • Oct 5, 2026Rating: UBS · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 7, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
  • Oct 12, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 21, 2026Earnings: 3.04; estimate 2.93; surprise 3.75%
  • Oct 23, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Overweight → Overweight
  • Oct 23, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 26, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Neutral → Neutral
Signals (52)
NameDateAgo
RSI: OverboughtNov 2, 20261 day ago
RSI: OverboughtOct 26, 20261 week ago
SMA: BullishOct 20, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 13, 20263 weeks ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 1, 20261 month ago
MACD: Buy SignalSep 21, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishAug 28, 20262 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 17, 20262 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 24, 20263 months ago
RSI: OverboughtJul 24, 20263 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalJul 7, 20263 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalMay 28, 20265 months ago
SMA: BullishMay 20, 20265 months ago
SMA: BullishMay 20, 20265 months ago
SMA: BearishMay 18, 20265 months ago
SMA: BearishMay 15, 20265 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 15, 20265 months ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20266 months ago
SMA: BearishApr 29, 20266 months ago
SMA: BullishApr 28, 20266 months ago

Newest 20 of 52.

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 269.22 +5.6% upside
Target (low)
170.00
Target (mean)
269.22
Target (high)
322.00
Ratings (0m) 10 7 buy · 2 hold · 1 sell
  • Strong buy1
  • Buy6
  • Hold2
  • Sell1
  • Strong sell0

Recommendation trend

  • This month 10
  • 1 month ago 11
  • 2 months ago 11

Earnings and revenue estimates

Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years

PKG analyst estimates
PeriodEPS estimateLow – highYear agoEPS growthRevenue estimateRevenue growthAnalysts
Current quarter2.822.80 – 2.842.32+21.4%2.61B+10.5%8
Next quarter3.133.00 – 3.432.40+30.3%2.62B+10.5%4
Current year10.6110.59 – 10.679.84+7.8%10.09B+12.2%8
Next year14.2312.45 – 16.7910.61+34.1%10.98B+8.8%9

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating changes

PKG analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Oct 26, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Oct 23, 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratedBuyBuy
Oct 23, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Oct 12, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Oct 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-WeightEqual-Weight
Oct 5, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Oct 2, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Sep 23, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Sep 11, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 13, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 28, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Jul 28, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Jul 24, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 24, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Jul 15, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 14, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 9, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Jul 9, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Jul 9, 2026Wells FargoDowngradeOverweightEqual-Weight
May 20, 2026UBSUpgradeNeutralBuy
May 4, 2026Deutsche BankUpgradeHoldBuy
Apr 28, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Apr 27, 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratedBuyBuy
Apr 24, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Apr 21, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Apr 15, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Apr 14, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Apr 10, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Apr 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Apr 1, 2026Deutsche BankInitiatedSellHold