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Ranked #3864 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Consumer Cyclical · Market Cap $23B · P/E 33.3x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+0.2%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $256.31
Consensus Target $256.7
Bull Target $312.0
Bear Target $167.0
Analysts Covering 10
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
1
Buy
5
Hold
3
Sell
1
52-Week Low $191.5
52-Week High $258.98
YTD Return +22.9%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $23B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 33.3x
Forward P/E 20.0x
EPS (TTM) $7.70
PEG Ratio 2.00
Dividend Yield 2.33%
Revenue (TTM) $9.5B
Profit Margin 7.3%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $191.5
52-Week High $258.98
Current Price $256.31
Bear Target $167.0
Bull Target $312.0
● Now $256.31 ● Target $256.7
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 678K
YTD Return +22.9%
Analyst Count 10
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +0.2%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is currently trading at $256.31 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $256.7, implying potential upside of 0.2% over the next 12 months. 10 analysts currently cover PKG, with a consensus rating of Buy - 60% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $312.0, while the most cautious has a target of $167.0.

PKG operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector with a market capitalisation of $23B. The stock is up 22.9% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $191.5 – $258.98.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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UBS ↑ Upgrade
Neutral → Buy 2026-05-20 33% win rate (6 calls)
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UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-04-28 33% win rate (6 calls)
Truist Securities reit
Buy → Buy 2026-04-27 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-24 43% win rate (7 calls)
Truist Securities - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-21 Building track record
Truist Securities - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-15 Building track record
Citigroup - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-04-14 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
51
out of 100
Coverage depth
18/30
Consensus clarity
19/30
Vote unanimity
12/25
Rating stability
2/15

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