PKG Packaging Corp of America

$212.97

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Latest Earnings Insight

Updated On 10/6/2025

About Packaging Corp of America

Packaging Corporation of America is an American manufacturing company based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Website: https://www.packagingcorp.com

Sector
MANUFACTURING
Industry
PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES
Exchange
NYSE
Country
USA
Currency
USD
Fiscal Year End
December
CIK
75677
Address
1955 W FIELD CT, LAKE FOREST, IL, US
Valuation
Market Cap
$16.83B
P/E Ratio
20.96
PEG Ratio
2.18
Price to Book
3.82
Performance
EPS
$8.93
Dividend Yield
2.67%
Profit Margin
9.60%
ROE
19.20%
Technicals
50D MA
$200.12
200D MA
$212.98
52W High
$247.82
52W Low
$164.86
Fundamentals
Shares Outstanding
90M
Target Price
$208.82
Beta
0.86

PKG EPS Estimates vs Actual

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PKG News & Sentiment

Oct 03, 2025 • Zacks Commentary SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Greif Optimizes Portfolio With Timberlands Business Sale
GEF sells its timberlands business for $462M, aiming to cut debt, boost efficiency and focus on higher-margin markets.
Sep 16, 2025 • Benzinga SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Packaging Corp of America Chairman & CEO Sold $5.40M In Company Stock - Packaging Corp of America ( NYSE:PKG )
MARK KOWLZAN, Chairman & CEO at Packaging Corp of America PKG, disclosed an insider sell on September 15, according to a recent SEC filing. What Happened: KOWLZAN's recent move involves selling 25,000 shares of Packaging Corp of America. This information is documented in a Form 4 filing with the ...
Sep 03, 2025 • Zacks Commentary SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
GEF Boosts Debt-Reduction Efforts With Sale of Containerboard Business
Greif sells its containerboard business to Packaging Corp, driving debt reduction, capital efficiency and shareholder value.
Sep 02, 2025 • Benzinga SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Greif Completes Sale of Containerboard Business - Greif ( NYSE:GEF )
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 02, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Greif, Inc. GEF GEF.B ) ) , a global leader in performance packaging and services, announced today it has completed the previously announced sale of its containerboard business to Packaging Corporation of America.
Sep 02, 2025 • GlobeNewswire SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Greif Completes Sale of Containerboard Business
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 02, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Greif, Inc. ( NYSE: GEF, GEF.B ) , a global leader in performance packaging and services, announced today it has completed the previously announced sale of its containerboard business to Packaging Corporation of America.
Aug 28, 2025 • Zacks Commentary NEUTRAL
Greif Earnings Beat Estimates in Q3, Revenues Decrease 3% Y/Y
GEF tops Q3 EPS estimates, with 12% y/y growth. Revenues dip 3% and margins improve across segments.
Sentiment Snapshot

Average Sentiment Score:

0.142
50 articles with scored sentiment

Overall Sentiment:

Neutral

PKG Reported Earnings

Apr 21, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 (Post market)
0.1 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.31
  • Estimate: $2.21
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 4.3%
Jan 22, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 (Pre market)
-0.04 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.47
  • Estimate: $2.51
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -1.6%
Oct 22, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 (Post market)
0.15 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.65
  • Estimate: $2.50
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 6.0%
Jul 23, 2024
Jun 30, 2024 (Post market)
0.06 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.20
  • Estimate: $2.14
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 2.8%
Apr 22, 2024
Mar 31, 2024 (Post market)
0.04 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $1.72
  • Estimate: $1.68
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 2.4%
Jan 24, 2024
Dec 31, 2023 (Post market)
0.3 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.13
  • Estimate: $1.83
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 16.4%
Oct 23, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 (Post market)
0.12 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.05
  • Estimate: $1.93
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 6.2%
Jul 24, 2023
Jun 30, 2023 (Post market)
0.39 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.31
  • Estimate: $1.92
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 20.3%
Apr 24, 2023
Mar 31, 2023 (Post market)
-0.07 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $2.20
  • Estimate: $2.27
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -3.1%

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