Packaging Corp of America
PKG
227.25
-2.49
-1.08%
Packaging Corp of America
US · PKG
#912 by market cap
Listed 1970
227.25
-2.49
-1.08%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 66s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:36
Pre-market
227.25
0.00%
After-hours
227.25
0.00%
- Market cap
- 20.25B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 29.51
- P/Bi
- 4.34
- EPSi
- 8.58
- Div yieldi
- 2.31%
- 52W posi
- 57%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on PKG?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 7 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
273.71 +20.4%
Price target rangecurrent 227.25
Low246.00
Avg273.71
High320.00
Buy 71%
Hold 29%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 320.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | Truist Financial | -- | BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 260.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | Truist Financial | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-08-24 | Truist Financial | -- | BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | UBS | -- | BUY | 292.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 280.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-07-28 | Argus Research | -- | BUY | 274.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Citi | -- | HOLD | 254.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 312.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 246.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | UBS | -- | BUY | 271.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 265.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 271.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 265.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 246.00 |
| 2026-07-14 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 263.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Citi | -- | HOLD | 241.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 269.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 246.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | UBS | -- | BUY | 272.00 |
| 2026-06-12 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 245.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | UBS | -- | BUY | 248.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | UBS | -- | BUY | 248.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
C-
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Mostly aligned, one view stands apart.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
4 2
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 4 upgrades vs 2 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- The single most recent change was actually a downgrade (Wells Fargo moved from Buy to Hold on 2026-07-08), though the broader window skews toward upgrades.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Wells Fargo | BUY → HOLD | 246.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | UBS | HOLD → BUY | 248.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Deutsche Bank | HOLD → BUY | 256.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | BofA Securities | HOLD → BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-01-29 | BofA Securities | BUY → HOLD | 255.00 |
| 2026-01-06 | Wells Fargo | HOLD → BUY | 233.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-22 | After close | ±6.27% | +2.50% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-22 | After close | ±6.79% | +4.77% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-01-27 | After close | ±5.63% | -2.69% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-22 | After close | ±5.68% | +2.17% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-23 | After close | ±6.53% | -0.19% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-04-22 | After close | ±7.86% | -0.93% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-01-28 | After close | ±5.82% | -9.77% (beat) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-22 | After close | ±6.45% | +5.53% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-23 | After close | ±5.93% | +0.24% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-04-22 | After close | ±5.71% | -4.69% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-01-24 | After close | ±6.07% | +4.04% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-23 | After close | ±7.59% | +3.04% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:36:41 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.