FY2025 Earnings Forecast for PKG Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for Packaging Corporation of America in a report released on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $10.25 for the year. The consensus estimate for Packaging Corporation of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Packaging Corporation of America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.20 EPS.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.18 billion. Packaging Corporation of America had a net margin of 10.47% and a return on equity of 20.08%. Packaging Corporation of America’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.800-2.800 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on PKG. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Packaging Corporation of America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $245.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $220.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $242.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Packaging Corporation of America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $229.17.

Packaging Corporation of America Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PKG opened at $213.50 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $208.66 and a 200 day moving average of $198.22. The stock has a market cap of $19.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.91. Packaging Corporation of America has a 12 month low of $172.71 and a 12 month high of $250.82. The company has a current ratio of 3.54, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PKG. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new position in Packaging Corporation of America during the 1st quarter valued at $2,127,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Packaging Corporation of America in the 1st quarter worth about $309,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 28,639 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,671,000 after purchasing an additional 1,531 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 718.0% during the 1st quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 10,086 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,997,000 after acquiring an additional 8,853 shares during the period. Finally, First United Bank & Trust bought a new position in Packaging Corporation of America during the 1st quarter valued at about $289,000. 89.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Packaging Corporation of America

In other news, CEO Mark W. Kowlzan sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.97, for a total value of $5,399,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 437,378 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,460,526.66. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Packaging Corporation of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Packaging Corporation of America’s payout ratio is presently 49.90%.

About Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of container products. It operates through the following segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers a variety of corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers. The Paper segment manufactures and sells a range of papers, including communication-based papers, and pressure sensitive papers.