Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for PKG

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.70 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.71. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America's current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.51 by ($0.04). Packaging Co. of America had a return on equity of 19.67% and a net margin of 9.60%.

PKG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $253.00 to $236.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $280.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $265.00 price target (down previously from $282.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $233.00.

Packaging Co. of America Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE PKG traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $212.24. 497,090 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 941,375. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $225.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.77, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.95. Packaging Co. of America has a twelve month low of $167.60 and a twelve month high of $250.82.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in Packaging Co. of America by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 20,270 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,366,000 after buying an additional 2,946 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the 4th quarter worth $6,966,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 24.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,431 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 460,518 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $99,194,000 after purchasing an additional 35,614 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. lifted its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 227.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 32,243 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,945,000 after purchasing an additional 22,397 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.78% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Packaging Co. of America

In other Packaging Co. of America news, SVP Joseph Vaughn sold 2,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.89, for a total value of $563,247.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 9,197 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,252,253.33. This trade represents a 20.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Paul T. Stecko sold 10,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.91, for a total transaction of $2,571,555.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,881 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,175,045.71. This represents a 54.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.36%. Packaging Co. of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.99%.

About Packaging Co. of America

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.