Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for PKG Q3 Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) – Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report issued on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.84 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.83. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America’s FY2025 earnings at $10.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.52 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on PKG. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $265.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (down from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $222.17.

Packaging Co. of America Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE:PKG opened at $188.30 on Thursday. Packaging Co. of America has a one year low of $172.72 and a one year high of $250.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.95 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $189.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $208.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.84.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.10. Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion.

Packaging Co. of America Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. Packaging Co. of America’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Packaging Co. of America in the fourth quarter worth about $293,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 9,683 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,180,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares in the last quarter. Distillate Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $15,828,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,966,000. Finally, Sciencast Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,853,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

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.