Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for PKG Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Packaging Co. of America in a report released on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.36 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.35. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America’s current full-year earnings is $9.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.08 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 24th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $252.00 to $282.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $235.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Packaging Co. of America presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $238.67.

Packaging Co. of America Stock Performance

Shares of PKG stock opened at $239.11 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $235.76 and a 200 day moving average of $218.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.87, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.79. Packaging Co. of America has a 52 week low of $159.57 and a 52 week high of $250.82.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Packaging Co. of America had a return on equity of 19.10% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.05 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in Packaging Co. of America in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 234.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 164 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in Packaging Co. of America by 150.8% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 163 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 44.6% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 269 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the third quarter valued at $64,000. 89.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Packaging Co. of America

In other Packaging Co. of America news, Director Paul T. Stecko sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.91, for a total value of $2,571,555.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,175,045.71. This trade represents a 54.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert P. Mundy sold 12,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.62, for a total transaction of $3,007,750.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 43,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,576,211.48. The trade was a 22.14 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 33,300 shares of company stock worth $8,064,152. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.09%. Packaging Co. of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.28%.

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.