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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock

NASDAQ · PKG
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Key stats

Market cap
$22.54B
Price / Earnings ratio
31.2x
EPS (TTM)
$8.15
Volume
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52-week high
$262.59
52-week low
$191.50
Dividend yield
2.17%
Dividend amount (latest)
$1.50
EPS vs analyst estimate
-3.2%Q3 FY25 · $2.73 vs $2.82

Source: third-party data provider, as of November 13, 2026

EPS estimate: analyst consensus

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Recent news

Zacks Investment Research

Packaging Corp. (PKG) Is Up 3.85% in One Week: What You Should Know

PositivePKGNovember 3, 2026
The Motley Fool

Packaging Corporation of America: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

NeutralPKGNovember 1, 2026
Zacks Investment Research

Why Packaging Corp. (PKG) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term

PositivePKGOctober 28, 2026
Zacks Investment Research

Here's Why Packaging Corp. (PKG) is a Strong Growth Stock

PositivePKGOctober 23, 2026

News tone: automated (AI) classification of the article's content, not a price prediction.

Technical indicators

RSI 14
57.40
MACD 12/26/9
4.60
EMA 9 of MACD
4.75
MACD histogram
-0.15
SMA 50
$239.17
Price above SMA 50
EMA 50
$243.38
Price above EMA 50
SMA 200
$230.72
Price above SMA 200
EMA 200
$229.52
Price above EMA 200

Calculated by Gotrade from daily closing prices, as of November 11, 2026. Technical data, not a recommendation.

Analyst ratings

Analyst consensus: Buy

Based on 6 analyst ratings

Strong Sell0
Sell0
Hold2
Buy4
Strong Buy0

Third-party analyst opinion, not a recommendation from Gotrade.

Financials

Performance

Revenue
Net income
Net margin %
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
11B7B4B0

Debt & Balance Sheet

Total assets
Total liabilities
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
13B8B4B0

Revenue to Profit

2025
$9.0B
Revenue
$0.0
Cost of revenue
$1.9B
Gross profit
$0.0
Operating expenses
$774.1M
Net income

Earnings

EPS forecast
Actual EPS
$2.73
$2.82
Q3FY25
$2.42
Q4FY25
$2.36
Q1FY26
$2.68
Q2FY26
$3.39
Q3FY26

The market is expecting earnings per share of $3.39 for this quarter. The company has not yet shared when it is announcing earnings.

Source: third-party data provider

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