Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG):

• 11/25/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/22/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/19/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/8/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 10/27/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/25/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 10/24/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $225.00 to $230.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $226.00 to $225.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $262.00 to $264.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/7/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $200.00 to $222.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $220.00 to $226.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2025 – Packaging Corporation of America had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $214.00 to $218.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity at Packaging Corporation of America

In related news, CEO Mark W. Kowlzan sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.97, for a total value of $5,399,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 437,378 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,460,526.66. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.