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Ranked #3750 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
Consumer Cyclical · Market Cap $22B · P/E 29.4x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
-2.3%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $241.55
Consensus Target $235.9
Bull Target $258.0
Bear Target $167.0
Analysts Covering 10
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
1
Buy
5
Hold
4
Sell
0
52-Week Low $187.41
52-Week High $249.51
YTD Return +15.8%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $22B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 29.4x
Forward P/E 19.7x
EPS (TTM) $8.22
PEG Ratio 1.81
Dividend Yield 2.48%
Revenue (TTM) $9.2B
Profit Margin 8.0%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $187.41
52-Week High $249.51
Current Price $241.55
Bear Target $167.0
Bull Target $258.0
● Now $241.55 ● Target $235.9
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 759K
YTD Return +15.8%
Analyst Count 10
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target -2.3%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is currently trading at $241.55 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $235.9, which is 2.3% below the current price 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 $258.0, while the most cautious has a target of $167.0.

PKG operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector with a market capitalisation of $22B. The stock is up 15.8% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $187.41 – $249.51.

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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
54
out of 100
Coverage depth
18/30
Consensus clarity
22/30
Vote unanimity
12/25
Rating stability
2/15

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