Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) Downgraded to Hold Rating by StockNews.com

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $199.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Truist Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $252.00 price target (up previously from $242.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $235.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Packaging Co. of America currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $221.60.

Packaging Co. of America Stock Performance

PKG stock traded up $1.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $229.99. 655,677 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 600,453. The company's fifty day moving average price is $214.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $195.67. The firm has a market cap of $20.66 billion, a PE ratio of 26.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Packaging Co. of America has a 1-year low of $148.50 and a 1-year high of $232.98.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Packaging Co. of America had a return on equity of 19.35% and a net margin of 9.46%. Packaging Co. of America's revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.05 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Packaging Co. of America will post 9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,853,417 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $520,920,000 after acquiring an additional 41,903 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 49.3% during the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,446,303 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $274,421,000 after buying an additional 477,487 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,153,732 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $210,636,000 after buying an additional 86,005 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 34.3% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,027,585 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $187,596,000 after buying an additional 262,315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 869,341 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $164,985,000 after acquiring an additional 42,465 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company's stock.

About Packaging Co. of America

Packaging 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.

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