Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.41 per share and revenue of $2.4297 billion for the quarter. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.400 EPS. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by ($0.10). Packaging Corporation of America had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 10.18%.The business had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Packaging Corporation of America to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Packaging Corporation of America Price Performance

NYSE PKG opened at $221.75 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $205.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $205.94. Packaging Corporation of America has a twelve month low of $172.71 and a twelve month high of $242.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 3.16.

Packaging Corporation of America Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Packaging Corporation of America’s payout ratio is 50.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PKG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $238.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Packaging Corporation of America from $263.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research raised Packaging Corporation of America from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Packaging Corporation of America from $229.00 to $226.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Packaging Corporation of America from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $236.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PKG. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Packaging Corporation of America in the third quarter valued at $61,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in Packaging Corporation of America by 61.5% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 893 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Certuity LLC acquired a new stake in Packaging Corporation of America during the 3rd quarter worth about $201,000. Finally, Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the 3rd quarter worth about $218,000. Institutional investors own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

About Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) is a leading North American manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products. The company produces a range of paper-based packaging solutions including linerboard, corrugating medium, corrugated shipping containers, retail-ready packaging and point-of-purchase displays. In addition to core packaging products, Packaging Corporation of America offers packaging design, testing and supply-chain services intended to optimize protection, cost and sustainability for customers.

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, the company operates an integrated network of mills and corrugated manufacturing facilities across the United States and serves customers throughout North America in industries such as e-commerce, grocery and food & beverage, consumer packaged goods and industrial markets.