Packaging Corporation of America

PKG • Packaging & Containers

$237.25

▲ +2.68 (+1.14%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026

FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Solid company profile with reasonable valuation support. The data suggests a balanced quality/value setup.

Market Cap

$21.14B

Growth

6.9%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Positive free cash flow · 8.09Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Healthy liquidity · 3.17

Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 22, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$237.25

Change1.14%

Shares Out89.10M

Market Cap$21.14B

Enterprise Value$24.67B

52W Range184.76 - 249.51

Beta0.84

P/E28.55

P/S2.29

P/B4.61

P/FCF30.19

EV/Sales2.68

Price$237.25

Change1.14%

Shares Out89.10M

Market Cap$21.14B

Enterprise Value$24.67B

52W Range184.76 - 249.51

Beta0.84

P/E28.55

P/S2.29

P/B4.61

P/FCF30.19

EV/Sales2.68

EV/EBITDA13.41

EV/FCF35.22

Earnings Yield3.50%

FCF Yield3.31%

Dividend Yield2.11%

Gross Margin21.02%

Oper. Margin13.97%

Profit Margin8.55%

Debt/Eq0.95

Current Ratio3.17

Quick Ratio1.94

Revenue 5Y6.87%

FCF 5Y8.16%

Target$272.86

Target Upside15.01%

Target Median$272.00

Target Range246.00 - 312.00

Volume265.70K

Avg Volume917.71K

EPS Surprise0.23

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

55/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

88/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

82/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

69/100

Why this score▼

Positive free cash flow · 8.09Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Healthy liquidity · 3.17

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

PKG

Analyst sentiment

Based on 26 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

63/100

Neutral

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-06-05

Low

$245.00

Mean

$251.60

Median

$251.00

High

$258.00

Company Overview

IPO: 1/28/2000

Industry: Packaging & Containers

P/B i: 4.61

Debt / Equity i: 0.95

Operating Margin: 13.97%

Net Margin: 8.55%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score18 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.95

Current Ratio: 3.17

Quick Ratio: 1.94

Status: Strong

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

KOWLZAN MARK W

Transaction: 05/27/2026

SELL

Change

-9,266

Price

$217.08

Filing

05/28/2026

Type

SELL

MENCOFF SAMUEL M

Transaction: 05/12/2026

BUY

Change

+591

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/13/2026

Type

BUY

PORTER ROGER B

Transaction: 05/12/2026

BUY

Change

+591

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/12/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
KOWLZAN MARK W	SELL	-9,266	$217.08	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
MENCOFF SAMUEL M	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/13/2026
PORTER ROGER B	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
BEEBE CHERYL K	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
Farrington Duane C	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
GOWLAND KAREN E	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
Harman Donna A.	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
LYONS ROBERT C	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
SOULELES THOMAS S	BUY	+591	Not reported	05/12/2026	05/12/2026
Pflederer Kent A.	SELL	-2,670	$212.25	03/27/2026	03/31/2026
Carter Charles J.	SELL	-3,509	$212.25	03/27/2026	03/31/2026
Shirley Donald R.	SELL	-2,650	$212.25	03/27/2026	03/31/2026
KOWLZAN MARK W	SELL	-20,513	$212.25	03/27/2026	03/31/2026
Hassfurther Thomas A	SELL	-12,615	$212.25	03/27/2026	03/31/2026
Olivier Darla J.	SELL	-1,055	$212.25	03/27/2026	03/31/2026
Shirley Donald R.	SELL	-1,402	$222.52	03/06/2026	03/10/2026
Carter Charles J.	SELL	-1,857	$222.52	03/06/2026	03/10/2026
KOWLZAN MARK W	SELL	-8,025	$222.52	03/06/2026	03/10/2026
Hassfurther Thomas A	SELL	-4,917	$222.52	03/06/2026	03/10/2026
Olivier Darla J.	SELL	-559	$222.52	03/06/2026	03/10/2026

About the Company

Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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Latest news

Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026, with a payment date of October 15, 2026. Future declaration of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination by PCA's Board of Direc.

Business Wire

Bank of Nova Scotia Makes New Investment in Packaging Corporation of America $PKG

Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new stake in Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) in the quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 26,713 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $6,365,000. A number

Defense World

Packaging Corp. (PKG) Up 6.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Packaging Corp. (PKG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Zacks Investment Research

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Acquires Shares of 3,139,561 Packaging Corporation of America $PKG

Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) during the quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,139,561 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately

Defense World

7,711,541 Shares in Packaging Corporation of America $PKG Purchased by BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 7,711,541 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,837,506,000. BlackRock Inc. owned 8.65% of Packaging Corporation of

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-22	2.17	2.4	0.23
2026-01-27	2.41	2.32	-0.09
2025-10-22	2.82	2.73	-0.09
2025-07-23	2.44	2.48	0.04
2025-04-22	2.21	2.31	0.1
2025-01-28	2.53	2.47	-0.06
2024-10-22	2.5	2.65	0.15
2024-07-23	2.14	2.2	0.06
2024-04-22	1.68	1.72	0.04
2024-01-24	1.83	2.13	0.3
2023-10-23	1.93	2.05	0.12
2023-07-24	1.92	2.31	0.39