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Jul 28, 11:05 AMJPMorgan raised its price target on Packaging Corp. of America to $312 and increased its 2027 EBITDA forecast by 11% on expectations of U.S. linerboard price increases.

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	22.27B
Enterprise Value	25.97B
Income	687.30M
Sales	9.53B
Book/sh	51.49
Cash/sh	7.48
Dividend Est.	5.33 (2.13%)
Dividend TTM	5.25 (2.10%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Jun 15, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	1.72% 8.21%
Payout	58.26%
Employees	16800
IPO	Jan 28, 2000

P/E	32.49
Forward P/E	19.03
PEG	1.52
P/S	2.34
P/B	4.85
P/C	33.39
P/FCF	31.71
EV/EBITDA	13.03
EV/Sales	2.72
Quick Ratio	1.88
Current Ratio	3.07
Debt/Eq	0.95
LT Debt/Eq	0.93
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	7.69
EPS next Y	13.13
EPS next Q	2.93
EPS this Y	6.54%
EPS next Y	25.26%
EPS next 5Y	12.55%
EPS past 3/5Y	-8.01% 12.11%
Sales past 3/5Y	1.97% 6.19%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-23.14%
Sales Y/Y TTM	10.35%
EPS Q/Q	-19.76%
Sales Q/Q	14.67%
Earnings	Jul 22 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	1.85% -0.11%

Insider Own	3.30%
Insider Trans	-0.72%
Inst Own	97.18%
Inst Trans	2.13%
ROA	7.46%
ROE	16.20%
ROIC	7.77%
Gross Margin	20.11%
Oper. Margin	12.76%
Profit Margin	7.21%
SMA20	6.39%
SMA50	9.19%
SMA200	15.13%
Trades

Shs Outstand	89.10M
Shs Float	86.15M
Short Float	4.15%
Short Ratio	5.05
Short Interest	3.57M
52W High	258.81 -3.44%
52W Low	189.03 32.21%
Volatility	4.52% 3.04%
ATR (14)	7.52
RSI (14)	65.30
Beta	0.81
Rel Volume	0.52
Avg Volume	707.63K
Volume	107,808

Perf Week	9.52%
Perf Month	5.16%
Perf Quarter	12.27%
Perf Half Y	11.76%
Perf YTD	21.18%
Perf Year	23.07%
Perf 3Y	63.53%
Perf 5Y	78.23%
Perf 10Y	234.59%
Recom	2.14
Target Price	266.67
Prev Close	253.24
Price	249.91
Change	-1.32%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jul-09-26	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$246
May-20-26	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy	$248
May-04-26	Upgrade	Deutsche Bank	Hold → Buy	$256
Apr-01-26	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$225
Jan-06-26	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$233
Sep-24-25	Initiated	JP Morgan	Overweight	$242
Jun-16-25	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$205
Jun-04-25	Initiated	UBS	Neutral	$200
May-09-25	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$180
Dec-18-24	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$215 → $280
Apr-24-24	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$187 → $191
Apr-12-24	Downgrade	Exane BNP Paribas	Outperform → Neutral	$182
Mar-04-24	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Neutral → Buy	$172 → $202
Jan-29-24	Downgrade	Seaport Research Partners	Buy → Neutral
Jan-08-24	Resumed	Exane BNP Paribas	Outperform
Sep-27-23	Upgrade	Jefferies	Underperform → Hold	$105 → $142
Dec-15-22	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$146 → $139
Oct-18-22	Downgrade	Deutsche Bank	Hold → Sell	$144 → $104
Sep-16-22	Downgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Underperform	$130 → $112
Feb-17-22	Upgrade	UBS	Sell → Neutral	$127 → $154

Show Previous Ratings

Jul-28-26 12:18PM	International Paper Pops for 2 Very Good Reasons (Barrons.com)
10:46AM	JPMorgan upgrades International Paper as linerboard pricing cycle gains momentum (Investing.com)
09:34AM	Intuit downgrade, Intuitive Surgical upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
08:18AM	More producers announce price hikes for containerboard, boxboard (Packaging Dive)
Jul-27-26 04:08PM	International Paper Stock: Is the Turnaround Finally Worth Buying Into? (Trefis)
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07:57AM	PCAs $140/ton containerboard price increase considered unprecedented (Packaging Dive)
Jul-24-26 05:45PM	Why Paper Stocks Were the S&P 500's Top Performers Today (Barrons.com) +8.76%
04:30PM	Packaging Corp. of America stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch)
08:10AM	PCA reiterates tight containerboard market, higher demand (Packaging Dive)
Jul-23-26 05:00PM	Packaging Corp of America (PKG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-22-26 06:04PM	Packaging Corp.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
05:57PM	Packaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
Jun-22-26 12:52PM	Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results (Business Wire)
Jun-01-26 11:47AM	Packaging Corporation of America's Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Wells Fargo's 2026 Conference (Business Wire)
May-12-26 04:15PM	Packaging Corporation of America Announces 20% Dividend Increase (Business Wire)
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May-04-26 08:05AM	Producers launch second wave of containerboard price increases in 2026 (Packaging Dive)
Apr-24-26 03:09AM	Packaging Corp of America (PKG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-23-26 08:56AM	PCA expects strong Q1 demand to continue in 2026 (Packaging Dive)
08:30AM	Packaging Corporation of America Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
Apr-22-26 05:02PM	Packaging Corp.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:52PM	Packaging Corporation of America Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
Apr-06-26 04:52AM	PCA to close Richmond packaging plant (Packaging Gateway)
Apr-02-26 05:00AM	PCA closing full-line plant in Richmond, Virginia (Packaging Dive)
Mar-20-26 02:10PM	7 Companies That Look Primed to Beat on Earnings (Barrons.com)
Mar-16-26 04:32PM	Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2026 Operating Results (Business Wire)
Mar-08-26 11:33PM	Winners And Losers Of Q4: Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Vs The Rest Of The Industrial Packaging Stocks (StockStory)
Mar-05-26 11:30AM	Why Is Amcor (AMCR) Down 5.5% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Mar-04-26 09:03AM	SEE Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, CD&R Merger to Close Mid-2026 (Zacks)
Mar-02-26 07:36AM	PCA CEO says $5.2B worth of investments will pay off in 2026 (Packaging Dive)
Feb-26-26 11:06AM	Sealed Air Stock Set to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store? (Zacks)
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Feb-25-26 04:15PM	Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Feb-23-26 04:23PM	Shares of Trade-Vulnerable Retailers Tumble (The Wall Street Journal)
12:48PM	These Stocks Are Todays Movers: Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Arcellx, CrowdStrike, American Airlines, Strategy, Dominos, and More (Barrons.com)
11:24AM	Stocks Sink on US Trade Uncertainty and Fresh AI Worries (Barchart)
09:18AM	Packaging Stocks Are Today's Leading Decliners. The Tariff Turmoil Doesn't Help. (Barrons.com)
Feb-20-26 04:01PM	Packaging Corporation of America's Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Bank of America's 2026 Conference (Business Wire)
07:41AM	Packaging Corporation Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings (Barchart)
Feb-11-26 11:02AM	Smurfit Westrock Falls Short of Earnings & Sales Estimates in Q4 (Zacks)
Feb-10-26 12:27PM	Recent Bearish Trend for Packaging Corporation (PKG) Offers Attractive Entry Point (Insider Monkey)
Feb-09-26 11:03PM	Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q4 Earnings? (StockStory)
Feb-05-26 12:06PM	AMCR Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Sales Miss as Volume Decline Continues (Zacks)
Feb-03-26 12:03PM	BALL's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y on Higher Volumes (Zacks)
12:36AM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Packaging Corporation of America's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-02-26 10:40AM	Amcor Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
Jan-30-26 09:50AM	Packaging Corp. price target raised to $255 from $238 at BofA (TipRanks)
09:50AM	Greif price target raised to $75 from $74 at BofA (TipRanks)
09:45AM	Packaging Corp. price target lowered to $270 from $273 at Truist (TipRanks)
Jan-29-26 12:02PM	IP Earnings Miss Estimates in Q4, Sales Beat and Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
Jan-28-26 11:37PM	Packaging Corporation of America Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
11:31PM	3 Unpopular Stocks That Concern Us (StockStory)
04:00PM	Packaging Corp of America (PKG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:28PM	Analyst Report: Packaging Corporation of America (Morningstar Research)
12:29PM	Packaging Corp Earnings Miss Estimates in Q4, Sales Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
07:55AM	PCA details efficiency gains at upgraded Greif mills (Packaging Dive)
05:12AM	Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, Nasdaq Futures Gain As Investors Await Fed Decision, Jerome Powell's Speech-Starbucks, Seagate, Tesla In Focus (Benzinga)
Jan-27-26 07:00PM	Packaging Corp. (PKG) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
06:40PM	Packaging Corp. (PKG) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:44PM	Packaging Corp.: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:30PM	Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations (StockStory)
05:23PM	Packaging Corporation of America Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (Business Wire)
Jan-26-26 02:30AM	PCA is first major containerboard producer with price increase in 2026 (Packaging Dive)
Jan-25-26 10:09PM	Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
Jan-23-26 04:34PM	Stocks Finish Mostly Higher Despite a Plunge in Intel (Barchart)
12:33PM	Packaging Corp to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
Jan-22-26 09:15AM	Exploring Analyst Estimates for Packaging Corp. (PKG) Q4 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS (Zacks)
Jan-09-26 06:49PM	Analyst Report: Packaging Corporation of America (Morningstar Research)
Jan-08-26 11:04PM	Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? (StockStory)
Jan-07-26 10:33PM	Reflecting On Industrial Packaging Stocks' Q3 Earnings: Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) (StockStory)
Dec-29-25 12:41PM	Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Operating Results (Business Wire)
Dec-24-25 02:27AM	Here's What to Expect From Packaging Corporations Next Earnings Report (Barchart)
Dec-18-25 01:15AM	Is Smurfit Westrock Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq? (Barchart)
Dec-12-25 08:42AM	Packaging Corporation of America Stock: Is PKG Underperforming the Consumer Cyclical Sector? (Barchart)
Dec-09-25 04:00AM	Bear of the Day: AptarGroup (ATR) (Zacks)
Dec-04-25 07:12AM	PCA to shut down machines in Washington, affecting 200 jobs (Packaging Dive)
04:59AM	PCA plans reconfiguration at Wallula containerboard mill, US (Packaging Gateway)
Dec-03-25 04:07PM	Packaging Corporation of America Announces Reconfiguration of Wallula, WA Containerboard Mill (Business Wire)
04:03PM	Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Dec-02-25 04:06PM	Why Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Shares Are Trading Lower Today (StockStory) -5.26%
Nov-21-25 08:11AM	Do Wall Street Analysts Like Packaging Corporation Stock? (Barchart)
Nov-20-25 02:06PM	Griffon's Earnings Miss Estimates in Q4, Revenues Increase 5% Y/Y (Zacks)
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Nov-11-25 09:08AM	Here's What to Note Ahead of Tetra Tech's Q4 Earnings Release (Zacks)
Nov-07-25 11:12AM	Middleby's Q3 Earnings and Sales Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
11:08AM	EnerSys' Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Increase Year Over Year (Zacks)
Nov-06-25 01:44PM	Parker-Hannifin Q1 Earnings Beat, Aerospace Systems Sales Up Y/Y (Zacks)
01:19PM	Amcor Earnings Meet Estimates in Q1, Revenues Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
07:19AM	Greif ups cost savings projection despite bumpy fiscal 2025 (Packaging Dive)
Nov-05-25 12:36PM	Emerson Q4 Earnings Match Estimates, Software and Control Sales Rise (Zacks)
Nov-04-25 01:03PM	Sealed Air Earnings & Sales Surpass Estimates in Q3, Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
12:58PM	Stanley Black's Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss (Zacks)
Nov-03-25 12:58PM	RBC Bearings Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
12:54PM	Johnson Controls Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings: What to Expect? (Zacks)
12:05PM	Amcor Set to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
11:30AM	Analyst Report: Packaging Corporation of America (Morningstar Research)
Oct-31-25 01:40PM	Silgan Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates, Trims '25 Outlook on Low Volumes (Zacks)
01:38PM	Sealed Air Set to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
01:19PM	Cimpress Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
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Oct-30-25 01:55PM	SW Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates, Lowers FY25 EBITDA View (Zacks)

Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of containerboard products and a producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America. 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. The Corporate and Other segment focuses on transportation assets, such as rail cars, and trucks. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

Chairman of the Board & CEOMr. Mark W. Kowlzan

PresidentMr. Thomas A. Hassfurther PCA

Executive VP & CFOMr. Kent A. Pflederer

Executive Vice President of Mill OperationsMr. Charles J. Carter

Executive Vice President of Corrugated ProductsMr. Donald Ray Shirley

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Hassfurther Thomas A	Officer	Jul 28 '26	Proposed Sale	256.31	28,391	7,276,897		Jul 28 10:16 AM
KOWLZAN MARK W	Chairman & CEO	May 27 '26	Sale	217.08	9,266	2,011,426	473,610	May 28 05:50 PM
KOWLZAN MARK W	Member of immediate family of	May 27 '26	Proposed Sale	212.94	9,266	1,973,102		May 27 12:13 PM
Hassfurther Thomas A	Officer	Feb 13 '26	Proposed Sale	246.75	26,450	6,526,537		Feb 13 11:56 AM
Hassfurther Thomas A	President	Feb 05 '26	Sale	230.50	12,129	2,795,734	197,062	Feb 09 12:26 PM
Hassfurther Thomas A	Officer	Feb 05 '26	Proposed Sale	230.92	12,129	2,800,832		Feb 05 12:21 PM
KOWLZAN MARK W	Chairman & CEO	Sep 11 '25	Sale	215.97	25,000	5,399,250	437,378	Sep 15 11:53 AM
KOWLZAN MARK W	10% Owner	Sep 11 '25	Proposed Sale	215.06	25,000	5,376,500		Sep 11 01:30 PM

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