Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for PKG Q1 Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.36. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America's current full-year earnings is $10.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.51 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.16 EPS.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on PKG. Truist Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $265.00 price target (down from $282.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com cut shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $253.00 to $236.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $215.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $233.00.

Packaging Co. of America Trading Down 0.1 %

PKG traded down $0.31 during trading on Friday, hitting $212.19. The company's stock had a trading volume of 842,622 shares, compared to its average volume of 955,707. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $225.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $221.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.95 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $19.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.77. Packaging Co. of America has a twelve month low of $167.60 and a twelve month high of $250.82.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.36%. Packaging Co. of America's dividend payout ratio is currently 55.99%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Joseph Vaughn sold 2,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.89, for a total value of $563,247.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,197 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,252,253.33. This represents a 20.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul T. Stecko sold 10,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director now owns 8,881 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,175,045.71. This trade represents a 54.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 234.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 164 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 150.8% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 163 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 1,033.3% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company's stock.

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.