Packaging Corp of America
- Market cap
- 20.25B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 29.51
- P/Bi
- 4.34
- EPSi
- 8.58
- Div yieldi
- 2.31%
- 52W posi
- 57%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Packaging Corp of America closed at 227.25, down 1.08%. At current prices, the business is worth about 20.25B, the #912 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 29.77, 51% above the five-year average of 19.76. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 2.31%. Wall Street's 7-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 273.71 (+20% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 186.77 to 258.31; it now sits 57% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 6 months.
- Recent price momentum is +4.5% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 3.8% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 29.8x | Better than 28% |
| Forward P/E | 19.6x | Better than 43% |
| Price / Sales | 2.1x | Better than 61% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 96th pctl | Better than 5% |
Growth C-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 2.0% | Better than 28% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -9.1% | Better than 25% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 2.8% | Better than 38% |
Profitability C+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 21.0% | Better than 15% |
| Operating margin | 14.0% | Better than 47% |
| Net margin | 8.6% | Better than 41% |
| Return on equity | 17.1% | Better than 61% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.3% | Better than 56% |
Momentum B
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -0.7% | Better than 53% |
| 6-month return | 14.1% | Better than 63% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 13.5% | Better than 49% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 11.2% | Better than 72% |
Financial Health B
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 3.2x | Better than 83% |
| Debt to assets | 40.7% | Better than 37% |
| Interest coverage | 14.0x | Better than 72% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 94.1% | Better than 35% |
Analyst View C+
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 71.4% | Better than 48% |
| Upside to average target | 19.4% | Better than 38% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 229.74
- Open
- 227.93
- Day range
- 226.61 - 228.77
- Avg price
- 227.47
- Volume
- 491.14K
- Turnover
- 111.72M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.56%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.94
- Amplitudei
- 0.94%
- 52-week rangei
- 186.77 - 258.31
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 26.49
- P/E (TTM)i
- 29.51
- P/Bi
- 4.34
- EPSi
- 8.58
- Book value / shi
- 52.32
- Net profit
- 764.46M
- Net assets
- 4.66B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 20.25B
- Float capi
- 19.89B
- Shares out
- 89.10M
- Float sharesi
- 87.51M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.31%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 5.25
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
12.0% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-35.28M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 3.35M
- % of floati
- 3.76%
- Days to coveri
- 5.23
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Packaging Corp of America (PKG)?
Packaging Corp of America last traded at 227.25. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Packaging Corp of America's market cap?
About 20.25B.
What is the P/E ratio of Packaging Corp of America?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 29.51, above its own 5-year average of 19.76 — toward the top of its historical range (96.33% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Packaging Corp of America pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.31%. The 2025 payout was little changed from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Packaging Corp of America a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 7 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 273.71, which implies 20.4% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Packaging Corp of America's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Packaging Corp of America a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:54:44 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.