Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for PKG

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Packaging Co. of America in a research note issued on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.67 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America's current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.22 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised Packaging Co. of America from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com downgraded Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Packaging Co. of America from $236.00 to $209.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $265.00 price objective (down from $282.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Two 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Packaging Co. of America currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $237.80.

Packaging Co. of America Stock Up 0.2 %

Packaging Co. of America stock traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $187.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 506,804 shares, compared to its average volume of 691,584. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $198.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $219.13. The company has a market cap of $16.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.84. Packaging Co. of America has a fifty-two week low of $169.00 and a fifty-two week high of $250.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%.

Packaging Co. of America Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Packaging Co. of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.99%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,423,715 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,571,821,000 after buying an additional 133,575 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Packaging Co. of America by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,069,949 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $691,138,000 after acquiring an additional 132,836 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,366,723 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $531,540,000 after purchasing an additional 29,427 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,853,092 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $417,187,000 after buying an additional 14,775 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners increased its position in Packaging Co. of America by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,565,351 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $352,305,000 after purchasing an additional 101,755 shares during the last quarter. 89.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Packaging Co. of America Company Profile

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.