PKG
Packaging Corp of America
$
198.680
- Overview
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- Earnings
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Candle
1D
5D
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
5Y
High
200.180
Open
199.050
VWAP
199.23
Vol
162.20K
Mkt Cap
17.90B
Low
198.300
Amount
32.32M
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
10.73
Total Shares
89.80M
EV
19.50B
EV/OCF(TTM)
15.11
P/S(TTM)
2.06
Packaging Corporation of America is a producer of containerboard products and a producer of uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper in North America. The Company operates eight mills and 86 corrugated products plants and related facilities. Its segments include Packaging, Paper and Corporate and Other. Its containerboard mills produce linerboard and corrugating medium, which are papers primarily used in the production of corrugated products. Its corrugated products manufacturing plants produce a variety of corrugated packaging products. In addition, it also produces packaging for meat, fresh fruit, and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. It manufactures and sells papers, including both commodity and specialty papers, which may have custom or specialized features, such as colors, coatings, high brightness, and recycled content. Its papers consist of communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers.
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Market Estimates
Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q3
FY2025Q4
FY2026Q1
2.26B
+3.78%
2.839
+7.13%
2.27B
+5.83%
2.577
+4.34%
2.26B
+5.53%
2.504
+8.4%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.74% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 5.24%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward
+0.74%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward
+0.2%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up
+5.24%
In Past 3 Month
6 Analyst Rating
8.42% Upside
Wall Street analysts forecast PKG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PKG is 215.40 USD with a low forecast of 200.00 USD and a high forecast of 238.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
8.42% Upside
Current: 198.680
Low
200.00
Averages
215.40
High
238.00
8.42% Upside
Current: 198.680
Low
200.00
Averages
215.40
High
238.00
Argus
Buy
maintain
$210 -> $220
2025-08-11
New
Reason
Argus
Price Target
$210 -> $220
2025-08-11
New
maintain
Buy
Reason
Argus raised the firm's price target on Packaging Corp. to $220 from $210 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm cites expectations for volume gains amid recovering demand and the recent acquisition for the target increase. Packaging Corp.'s results are linked to trends in paper production and pricing, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
UBS
Anojja Shah
Neutral
maintain
$210 -> $220
2025-07-29
Reason
UBS
Anojja Shah
Price Target
$210 -> $220
2025-07-29
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS analyst Anojja Shah raised the firm's price target on Packaging Corp. to $220 from $210 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Citi
Anthony Pettinari
Neutral
maintain
$197 -> $214
2025-07-25
Reason
Citi
Anthony Pettinari
Price Target
$197 -> $214
2025-07-25
maintain
Neutral
Reason
Citi analyst Anthony Pettinari raised the firm's price target on Packaging Corp. to $214 from $197 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following the Q2 report. The firm says the company's lighter Q3 outlook points to "sluggish, but stable," containerboard market. It expects the company to increase prices in Q4.
Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
Equal Weight
maintain
$180 -> $200
2025-07-10
Reason
Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
Price Target
$180 -> $200
2025-07-10
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde raised the firm's price target on Packaging Corp. to $200 from $180 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm notes Q2 started with extreme uncertainty, but it believes largely exited in line with expectations. Q2 Cboard pricing was flat. Stressed consumers keep Wells cautious domestically, with ongoing trade tensions and export demand an underappreciated risk.
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$200 -> $210
2025-07-09
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$200 -> $210
2025-07-09
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Packaging Corp. to $210 from $200 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Jefferies
Philip Ng
Buy
to
Hold
downgrade
$245 -> $205
2025-06-17
Reason
Jefferies
Philip Ng
Price Target
$245 -> $205
2025-06-17
downgrade
Buy
to
Hold
Reason
Jefferies analyst Philip Ng downgraded Packaging Corp. (PKG) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $205, down from $245. The firm still views Packaging Corp. as best in class, but sees the company's competitive edge flattening and the stock limited by its premium valuation. Jefferies now sees more upside in shares of Smurfit Westrock (SW), a stock it upgraded this morning to Buy.
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Valuation Metrics
The current forward P/E ratio for Packaging Corp of America (PKG.N) is 18.77, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 17.25. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Packaging Corp of America 's fair value, click here.
Forward PE
The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.
Fair
5Y Average PE
17.25
Current PE
18.77
Overvalued PE
20.08
Undervalued PE
14.42
Forward EV/EBITDA
The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.
Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
9.73
Current EV/EBITDA
10.03
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
11.02
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
8.43
Forward PS
The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.
Fair
5Y Average PS
1.75
Current PS
1.92
Overvalued PS
2.01
Undervalued PS
1.50
Financials
Annual
Quarterly
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+4.63%
2.17B
Total Revenue
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+13.05%
320.50M
Operating Profit
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+21.42%
241.50M
Net Income after Tax
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+20.81%
2.67
EPS - Diluted
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+292.73%
129.60M
Free Cash Flow
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+5.45%
22.24
Gross Profit Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-13.24%
7.21
FCF Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+16.08%
11.12
Net Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+18.42%
13.31
ROIC
Trading Trends
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
563.3K
USD
1
0-12
Months
28.3M
USD
8
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
Volume
0
3-6
Months
1.3K
Volume
1
6-9
Months
0.0
Volume
0
0-12
Months
0.0
Volume
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
Volume
Months
3-6
2
27.2K
Volume
Months
6-9
3
176.0K
Volume
Months
0-12
0
0.0
Volume
Months
Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
8.0K
USD
1
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
563.3K
USD
1
0-12
Months
28.3M
USD
8
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
PKG News & Events
Events Timeline
2025-07-23 (ET)
2025-07-23
17:40:35
Packaging Corp. reports Q2 EPS ex-items $2.48, consensus $2.42
2025-07-08 (ET)
2025-07-08
15:32:03
Cascades to shutter Niagara Falls plant in October, Buffalo News reports
2025-07-01 (ET)
2025-07-01
09:55:01
Early notable gainers among liquid option names on July 1st
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News
9.5
07-24NASDAQ.COMPKG EPS Up 13 Percent in Q2
3.0
07-24NASDAQ.COMPackaging Corporation Of America Q2 25 Earnings Conference Call At 9:00 AM ET
9.5
07-24SeekingAlphaPackaging reports Q2 results; initiates Q3 outlook
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