NYSE:PKG Packaging Co. of America (PKG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $215.33 +1.98 (+0.93%) (As of 10/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Packaging Co. of America Stock (NYSE:PKG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PKG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$210.84▼$215.9650-Day Range$191.68▼$215.6752-Week Range$143.82▼$217.69Volume437,128 shsAverage Volume599,832 shsMarket Capitalization$19.34 billionP/E Ratio26.92Dividend Yield2.32%Price Target$199.50Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewPackaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. The Corporate and Other segment includes corporate support staff services and related assets and liabilities; and transportation assets, such as rail cars and trucks for transportation. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.Read More… [SHOCKING] Crypto Document Leak… (Ad)The crypto market waits for no one. And my team of experts and I believe that a BIG move is right around the corner. That's why we're offering you instant access to the game-changing book that's transforming average investors into massive crypto successes.Download your digital copy now Packaging Co. of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScorePKG MarketRank™: Packaging Co. of America scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 172 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPackaging Co. of America has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePackaging Co. of America has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Packaging Co. of America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Packaging Co. of America are expected to grow by 20.27% in the coming year, from $8.73 to $10.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 26.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 26.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 20.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPackaging Co. of America has a PEG Ratio of 4.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPackaging Co. of America has a P/B Ratio of 4.83. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Packaging Co. of America's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.87% of the float of Packaging Co. of America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPackaging Co. of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Co. of America has recently increased by 18.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldPackaging Co. of America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPackaging Co. of America has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Packaging Co. of America is 62.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Packaging Co. of America will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.62% next year. This indicates that Packaging Co. of America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Packaging Co. of America's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.4 / 5Environmental Score-1.50 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.87% of the float of Packaging Co. of America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPackaging Co. of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Packaging Co. of America has recently increased by 18.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentPackaging Co. of America has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Packaging Co. of America this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PKG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Packaging Co. of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Packaging Co. 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 $2,235,433.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Packaging Co. of America is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.78% of the stock of Packaging Co. of America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Packaging Co. 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 Co. of America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PKG Stock News HeadlinesPackaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) Given New $235.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyOctober 8 at 4:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) & Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW)October 8 at 1:25 AM | americanbankingnews.com[SHOCKING] Crypto Document Leak…The crypto market waits for no one. And my team of experts and I believe that a BIG move is right around the corner. That's why we're offering you instant access to the game-changing book that's transforming average investors into massive crypto successes.October 8, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock, Guidance And ForecastOctober 5 at 1:04 AM | benzinga.comFY2024 EPS Estimates for Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) Increased by AnalystOctober 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Survey: Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) versus Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG)October 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPackaging Co. of America Forecasted to Earn Q4 2024 Earnings of $2.31 Per Share (NYSE:PKG)October 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCitigroup Boosts Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) Price Target to $221.00October 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines PKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PKG shares performed this year? Packaging Co. of America's stock was trading at $162.91 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PKG stock has increased by 32.2% and is now trading at $215.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Packaging Co. of America's earnings last quarter? Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.06. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Packaging Co. of America have any subsidiaries? Packaging Co. 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 Co. of America's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Packaging Co. of America include JLB & Associates Inc. (0.09%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.07%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas A Hassfurther, Kent A Pflederer, Robert P Mundy, Charles J Carter, Robert Andrew Schneider, Donald R Shirley, Paul T Stecko, Bruce A Ridley, Donna A Harman and Karen E Gowland. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Packaging Co. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Packaging Co. of America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Packaging Co. of America investors own include Home Depot (HD), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE) and Boeing (BA). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend9/16/2024Dividend Payable9/16/2024Dividend Payable9/16/2024Today10/08/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend1/01/2100Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrial Products Industry Paperboard containers & boxes Sub-IndustryPaper Packaging Current SymbolNYSE:PKG CUSIP69515610 CIK75677 Webwww.packagingcorp.com Phone(847) 482-3000Fax847-482-4545Employees14,900Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$199.50 High Stock Price Target$235.00 Low Stock Price Target$140.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.00 Trailing P/E Ratio26.92 Forward P/E Ratio24.67 P/E Growth4.18Net Income$765.20 million Net Margins9.06% Pretax Margin11.95% Return on Equity18.21% Return on Assets8.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio2.43 Quick Ratio1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.80 billion Price / Sales2.48 Cash Flow$14.73 per share Price / Cash Flow14.62 Book Value$44.60 per share Price / Book4.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,810,000Free Float88,361,000Market Cap$19.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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