FY2025 Earnings Estimate for PKG Issued By Zacks Research

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) – Zacks Research issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for Packaging Corporation of America in a report issued on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $9.92 for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Packaging Corporation of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Corporation of America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.40 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.28 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Packaging Corporation of America in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $242.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered Packaging Corporation of America from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Packaging Corporation of America from $262.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $200.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $214.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Packaging Corporation of America currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $230.17.

Packaging Corporation of America Stock Performance

PKG stock opened at $200.51 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market cap of $18.04 billion, a PE ratio of 20.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day moving average of $209.94 and a 200-day moving average of $200.41. Packaging Corporation of America has a 12-month low of $172.71 and a 12-month high of $250.82.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.83 by ($0.10). Packaging Corporation of America had a net margin of 10.18% and a return on equity of 19.98%. The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.400 EPS.

Packaging Corporation of America Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Packaging Corporation of America’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.56%.

Insider Activity at Packaging Corporation of America

In related 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 transaction of $5,399,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 437,378 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,460,526.66. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 4.1% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,279 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank raised its holdings in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 555 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Forza Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Forza Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $391,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 89.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.