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Market Data
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a leading North American producer of containerboard and uncoated freesheet paper products. The company's core business is divided into two segments: Packaging and Paper. The Packaging segment specializes in manufacturing a diverse range of corrugated packaging solutions, including standard shipping containers, retail displays, and protective packaging, serving industries from food and beverage to industrial goods. PCA's Paper segment focuses on the production and sale of various paper grades, encompassing commodity and specialty papers used for communication and printing purposes. With a direct sales and marketing approach for both segments, PCA, established in 1867, provides essential packaging and paper solutions from its headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.
PKG is currently trading at $213.66, giving Packaging Corporation of America a market cap of 19.00B and a P/E ratio of 24.5. Today's range spans $209.65–$217.17, with shares opening at $210.00 and moving up $0.17 (0.1%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 68/100 (BUY) with a news sentiment reading of 47/100.
Over the past year PKG has traded between $176.45 and $249.51 - the current price is +21.1% off the 52-week low and -14.4% from the high. 16 analysts cover the stock with a Buy consensus and a mean 12-month target of $225.10 (range $155.00–$267.00), implying upside of +5.4%.
What PKG has right now - BUY signal, 68/100 technical score, neutral sentiment at 47/100, price $213.66 (in the middle of its 52-week range) - is the profile that shows up in screens looking for Consumer Cyclical growth stories with technical confirmation. (P/E: 24.5) At 19.00B in capitalization, the risk/reward of a setup like this is often better than in mega-cap peers where the same signal translates to a smaller percentage move. Range: $176.45–$249.51.
| Qtr | Est | Actual | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1'26 | $2.13 | - | - |
| Q4'25 | $2.43 | $2.32 | -4.5% |
| Q3'25 | $2.82 | $2.73 | -3.1% |
| Q2'25 | $2.44 | $2.48 | +1.5% |
| Q1'25 | $2.21 | $2.31 | +4.3% |
| Q4'24 | $2.53 | $2.47 | -2.5% |
| Qtr | Est | Actual | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1'26 | $2.4B | - | - |
| Q4'25 | $2.5B | $2.4B | -4.0% |
| Q3'25 | - | $2.3B | - |
| Q2'25 | - | $2.2B | - |
| Q1'25 | - | $2.1B | - |
| Q4'24 | - | $2.1B | - |
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