PKG - Packaging Corporation of America

PKG

$225.86 +0.00 (+0.00%)

Pre-Market: $225.76 0.10 (-0.04%)

Last updated: Jul 15, 2026 10:59

52-Week Range

$225.76

$189.03 $225.76 $249.51

Fundamentals Overview

Packaging Corporation of America is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation premium

P/E 27.2 P/B 4.35 P/S 2.18

Intrinsic value (DCF)

-17.3% downside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 8%

Risk (Beta)

0.82 — in line vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $8.31 Rev +0.2% Profit +69% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Hold — 57% confidence Risk: Moderate Volatility — Beta 0.82. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Supporting (Buy):

Analyst grade: B · Sentiment improving (4 upgrades) · 3M vs Consumer Cyclical sector: +5.5%

Pressures (Sell):

DCF 17.3% downside vs price

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap

$20.11B

P/E (TTM)

27.17

EPS (TTM)

$8.31

Dividend Yield

2.33%

52-Week Range

$189.03 - $249.51

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

0.82

About

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a U.S.-based enterprise specializing in the production and sale of containerboard and corrugated packaging materials. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: Packaging and Paper. The Packaging division offers an extensive array of containerboard and corrugated solutions. These encompass conventional shipping containers designed for safeguarding and transporting manufactured goods, vibrant multi-color boxes and point-of-sale displays aime...

Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Headquarters: US

Employees: 16,800

IPO Date: Jan 2000

Website: www.packagingcorp.com

Beta: 0.82 (Less volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: majority upgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 10, Equal Weight: 2, Hold: 1, Neutral: 11, Overweight: 6.

Financial story & AI narrative

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $186.73; current price is $225.76. That’s a -17.3% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric	Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM)	27.17
DCF value (model)	$186.73 (-17.3% vs price)
PEG (TTM)	N/A
P/B (TTM)	4.35
P/S (TTM)	2.18
P/FCF (TTM)	28.65
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	3.07
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.88
Cash Ratio (TTM)	0.37
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	8.03%
Gross margin (TTM)	20.48%
Operating margin (TTM)	13.16%
Debt to equity (TTM)	N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for PKG.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

B Sentiment Improving

Buy 10Equal Weight 2Hold 1Neutral 11Overweight 6

4 upgrades, 1 downgrade

Price Target Consensus

Current $225.76

Median $251.00

Consensus $251.80

Low consensus $246.00

High consensus $258.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
Wells Fargo	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight	2026-07-09
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-07-09
JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2026-07-09
UBS	upgrade	Neutral	Buy	2026-05-20
Deutsche Bank	upgrade	Hold	Buy	2026-05-04
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-04-28
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2026-04-27
JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2026-04-24
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2026-04-21
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2026-04-15
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-04-14
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-04-10
Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2026-04-07
Deutsche Bank	upgrade	Sell	Hold	2026-04-01
Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2026-01-29
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-01-29
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2026-01-29
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-01-12
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2026-01-06
Wells Fargo	upgrade	Equal Weight	Overweight	2026-01-06
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-01-06
JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2025-12-05
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-10-24
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-10-16
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2025-10-13
Wells Fargo	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-10-07
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-10-06
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-10-06
Seaport Global	maintain	Buy	Buy	2025-10-06
Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy	2025-09-17