Packaging Corp Of America(PKG) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 30.63 | EPS (ttm) | 8.11 | Insider Own | 3.39% | Shs Outstand | 89.1M | Perf Week | 3.95% |
| Market Cap | 22.14B | Forward P/E | 17.19 | EPS next Y | 36.21% | Insider Trans | -1.62% | Shs Float | 86.1M | Perf Month | 6.5% |
| Enterprise Value | 25.78B | PEG | 1.07 | EPS next Q | 2.81 | Inst Own | 98.85% | Short Float | 3.68% | Perf Quarter | -0.08% |
| Income | 0.72B | P/S | 2.25 | EPS this Y | 7.85% | Inst Trans | 0.6% | Short Ratio | 5.27 | Perf Half Y | 14.99% |
| Sales | 9.82B | P/B | 4.75 | EPS next 5Y | 16.09% | ROA | 6.85% | Short Interest | 3.17M | Perf YTD | 20.47% |
| Book/sh | 52.32 | P/C | 29.06 | EPS past 3/5Y | -8.01% 12.11% | ROE | 14.79% | 52W High | -4.44% ($259.98) | Perf Year | 20.51% |
| Cash/sh | 8.55 | P/FCF | 29.82 | Sales past 3/5Y | 1.97% 6.19% | ROIC | 8.07% | 52W Low | 29.73% ($191.50) | Perf 3Y | 65.43% |
| Dividend Est. | $4.83 (1.94%) | EV/EBITDA | 12.36 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -17.91% | Gross Margin | 20.53% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.52% 2.04% | Perf 5Y | 78.99% |
| Dividend TTM | 5.5 | EV/Sales | 2.62 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 11.98% | Oper. Margin | 13.05% | ATR (14) | 5.42 | Perf 10Y | 204.8% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/9/15 | Quick Ratio | 1.86 | EPS Q/Q | 16.61% | Profit Margin | 7.36% | RSI (14) | 62.5 | Recom | 2.08 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 1.72% 8.21% | Current Ratio | 2.94 | Sales Q/Q | 12.46% | SMA20 | 5.08% ($236.43) | Beta | 0.8 | Target Price | $281.62 |
| Payout | 58.26% | Debt/Eq | 0.94 | Earnings | 2026/10/21 | SMA50 | 4.75% ($237.17) | Rel Volume | 1.39 | Prev Close | $253.01 |
| Employees | 16800 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.92 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 3.82% -0.38% | SMA200 | 8.47% ($229.04) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.60M | Price | $248.44 |
| IPO | 2000/1/28 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 13369 | Volume | 837,510 | Change | -1.81% |
📦 This is a US packaging company that produces containerboard and corrugated packaging materials. It manufactures containerboard at its paper mills and processes it into corrugated boxes, supplying consumer goods, e-commerce, and industrial customers, while also operating a paper products business. It is a vertically integrated leading US corrugated packaging company.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
4% below its 1-year high.
Traded more than usual. That is 139% of its average volume.
PKG earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $13.05 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +7.8% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $1,719. Peers typically go for $1,386. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 62% pricier now.
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Results came in about as expected
Mixed beats and misses
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +79.0%. The S&P 500 did +69% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.94% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 98.8%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It is the largest in the industry
Based on market cap of $22B.
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FAQ
What kind of company is PKG?
PKG belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Packaging & Containers industry.
What is the market cap of PKG?
The market cap of PKG is approximately $22.1B, ranking 564 within its sector.
Does PKG pay dividends?
PKG has a dividend yield of approximately 1.94%, with an annual dividend of $4.83.
What is the P/E ratio of PKG?
PKG has a P/E ratio of approximately 30.6x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Cyclical sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for PKG?
PKG has recorded a 52-week high of $259.98 and a low of $191.50.
