Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG – Free Report) – Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note issued on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.62. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS.
PKG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (down previously from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 6th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Packaging Co. of America from $265.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on Packaging Co. of America in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $222.17.
Packaging Co. of America Stock Performance
Shares of PKG opened at $193.42 on Wednesday. Packaging Co. of America has a 12-month low of $172.72 and a 12-month high of $250.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $17.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $188.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $208.61.
Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. Packaging Co. of America had a return on equity of 19.67% and a net margin of 9.60%. The company had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Packaging Co. of America by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,423,715 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,571,821,000 after acquiring an additional 133,575 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 6.6% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,272,704 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $648,061,000 after purchasing an additional 202,755 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 46.5% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,038,859 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $601,755,000 after purchasing an additional 964,085 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,366,723 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $531,540,000 after purchasing an additional 29,427 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 108.4% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,363,617 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $468,045,000 after purchasing an additional 1,229,219 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.78% of the company’s stock.
Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.59%. Packaging Co. of America’s payout ratio is 52.30%.
Packaging Co. of America Company Profile
Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of container products. It operates through the following segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers a variety of corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers. The Paper segment manufactures and sells a range of papers, including communication-based papers, and pressure sensitive papers.
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