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Packaging Corp of America

PKG · NYSE

$238.92+$2.54 (+1.07%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $236.38

About PKG

Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of container products. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois and currently employs 16,800 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2000-01-28. The firm operates eight mills and 86 corrugated products plants and related facilities. Its segments include Packaging, Paper and Corporate and Other. Its containerboard mills produce linerboard and corrugating medium, which are papers primarily used in the production of corrugated products. Its corrugated products manufacturing plants produce a variety of corrugated packaging products. In addition, it also produces packaging for meat, fresh fruit, and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. The company manufactures and sells papers, including both commodity and specialty papers, which may have custom or specialized features, such as colors, coatings, high brightness, and recycled content. Its papers consist of communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers.

Employees
16,800
Headquarters
Lake Forest, Illinois
Listed
Jan 28, 2000
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Website
packagingcorp.com

PKG key statistics

Market cap
21.29B
Price-earnings ratio
30.70
Dividend yield
2.12%
Average volume
551.39K
Volume
780.85K
Open price
$235.70
High today
$240.24
Low today
$235.70
52 Week high
$259.98
52 Week low
$191.50

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Packaging Corp of America (PKG) shares are priced at $238.92, giving the company a market cap of 21.29B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.70 and a dividend yield of 2.12%.

Today the stock has traded between $235.70 and $240.24. The current price is 1.4% above the day's low and 0.5% below its high.

Volume so far is 780.85K shares, above the average of 551.39K shares a day.

Over the past year Packaging Corp of America has ranged from $191.50 to $259.98, and now sits 69% of the way up that range.

Packaging Corp of America met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 5 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $2.35 per share against an estimate of $2.34.

The average analyst price target is $257.41, 7.7% above the current price, from 7 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

71%of 7 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy71.4%
  • Hold28.6%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 12 analystsAvg $257.41
Low
$166.88
Now
$238.92
High
$306.60

PKG earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 5 of the last 8 quarters, by 4.2% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $2.65 per share against an estimate of $2.53
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $2.47 per share against an estimate of $2.56
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $2.31 per share against an estimate of $2.23
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $2.48 per share against an estimate of $2.46
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $2.73 per share against an estimate of $2.84
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $2.32 per share against an estimate of $2.43
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $2.40 per share against an estimate of $2.15
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $2.35 per share against an estimate of $2.34

PKG news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America’s Chief Executive Officer to Speak at 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend

  • Packaging Corp of America Q2 2026 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America's Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Wells Fargo's 2026 Conference

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Packaging Corporation of America Announces 20% Dividend Increase

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