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Packaging Corporation of America

Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers

$232.77

Down-$2.80 (-1.19%)

Updated Sep 21, 2026, 6:56 AM

SID Score

6.5/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
18.47B
P/E ratio
20.69
Dividend yield
2.69%
52-week range
$199.91 – $259.98
Volume
1.12M
Avg. volume
736.74K

Price performance

PKG price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

PKG closed at $232.77 after 19 trading sessions, down 6.47% for the selected period.

Last close
$232.77
Period change
-6.47%
Period low
$227.28
Period high
$248.88
Daily close
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PKG OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 18, 2026$232.51$235.29$231.33$232.771.12M
Sep 17, 2026$234.52$235.73$231.91$235.57586.73K
Sep 16, 2026$232.84$235.575$228.84$231.45517.35K
Sep 15, 2026$231.14$231.85$229.47$231.21433.79K
Sep 14, 2026$232.54$235.96$232.54$233.26585.15K
Sep 11, 2026$235.43$236.17$233.2999$234.40876.5K
Sep 10, 2026$227.30$233.45$225.325$232.41983.47K
Sep 9, 2026$231.55$233.855$227.28$227.28532.1K
Sep 8, 2026$234.69$238.17$231.84$231.99566.16K
Sep 4, 2026$234.31$238.065$234.13$237.25530.38K
Sep 3, 2026$235.04$237.995$230.0461$234.57533.6K
Sep 2, 2026$229.61$236.38$227.65$233.54669.5K
Sep 1, 2026$233.80$234.20$228.51$229.12695.51K
Aug 31, 2026$239.87$239.87$233.79$233.94576.54K
Aug 28, 2026$245.34$246.18$239.88$240.39421.12K
Aug 27, 2026$244.04$245.5299$240.17$243.69489.22K
Aug 26, 2026$247.90$250.875$245.96$246.68556.09K
Aug 25, 2026$249.25$249.39$245.53$246.54449.28K
Aug 24, 2026$253.89$255.595$248.04$248.88561.51K

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Overview

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Company profile

Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$238.67
Implied upside
Analysts
16
PKG recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 11, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy
Aug 13, 2026UBSBuy
Jul 28, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jul 28, 2026JP MorganOverweight
Jul 24, 2026JP MorganOverweight
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Yahoo · Sep 18, 2026

Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG), What Is Drawing Fresh Attention Now?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is back on investor calendars as executives speak at the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference on September 10, 2026, followed by third quarter results and a conference call in late October. Investors have seen momentum cool slightly in recent weeks, with Packaging Corporation of America’s 30 day share price return down 5.9%, even as the year to date share price return sits at 11.6% and the 5 year total shareholder return reaches 91.3%. This sets the...

Yahoo · Sep 18, 2026

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Stock Still Looks Pricey Despite 91% Five Year Gain

Packaging Corporation of America has rewarded long term holders, with the share price rising 91.3% over the past 5 years, so the key issue now is whether that kind of share price performance still lines up with what the business earns. With the stock recently closing at US$235.57, the immediate question for investors is how much of the current earnings power is already reflected in that price. A 91.3% gain over 5 years means anyone looking at Packaging Corporation of America today is really...

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