Packaging Co. of America (PKG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$228.82 +1.74 (+0.77%)

(As of 05:10 PM ET)

Packaging Co. of America - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
4

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Packaging Co. of America in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for PKG.

Consensus Price Target

$231.33
1.10% Upside

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Packaging Co. of America, the average price target is $231.33. The highest price target for PKG is $280.00, while the lowest price target for PKG is $182.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.10% from the current price of $228.82.

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PKG Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/25/23 to 12/24/24	1 Month Ago 11/25/23 to 11/24/24	3 Months Ago 9/26/23 to 9/25/24	1 Year Ago 12/25/22 to 12/25/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$231.33	$221.60	$190.50	$151.83
Forecasted Upside	1.10% Upside	-10.06% Downside	-11.13% Downside	-7.24% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

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PKG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

PKG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Packaging Co. of America Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Packaging Co. of America	Industrial Products Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.57	2.60	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	1.10% Upside	44.78% Upside	13.49% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent PKG News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/18/2024	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$215.00 ➝ $280.00	+20.37%
10/24/2024	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$242.00 ➝ $252.00	+10.75%
10/24/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$235.00 ➝ $253.00	+10.89%
10/2/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$199.00 ➝ $221.00	+3.92%
6/17/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$197.00 ➝ $200.00	+8.48%
4/12/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$182.00	-2.30%
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1/29/2024	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Weintraub Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
6/30/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$137.00 ➝ $132.00	+0.11%
4/26/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
4/26/2023	22nd Century Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains

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PKG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Packaging Co. of America is $231.33, with a high forecast of $280.00 and a low forecast of $182.00.
: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Packaging Co. of America in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PKG shares.
: According to analysts, Packaging Co. of America's stock has a predicted upside of 1.10% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Packaging Co. of America's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Packaging Co. of America has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Jefferies Financial Group, Truist Financial, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Packaging Co. of America less than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating score for Packaging Co. of America is 2.57 while the average consensus rating score for "industrial products" companies is 2.60. Learn more on how PKG compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:PKG) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Packaging Co. of America (PKG) Stock Forecast & Price Target