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Packaging Corp of America (PKG)

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/12/2025: PKG (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Upturn Star Rating

Upturn 1 star rating for performance

Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

3 star rating from financial analysts

11 Analysts rated it

Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.

1 Year Target Price $225.4

1 Year Target Price $225.4

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$225.4 Target price
52w Low $170.61
Current$205.07
52w High $238.15

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 33.48%
Avg. Invested days 74
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn last close icon Last Close 12/12/2025

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 18.45B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 20.71
1Y Target Price 225.4
Price to earnings Ratio 20.71
1Y Target Price 225.4
Volume (30-day avg) 11
Beta 0.9
52 Weeks Range 170.61 - 238.15
Updated Date 12/14/2025
52 Weeks Range 170.61 - 238.15
Updated Date 12/14/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 2.44%
Basic EPS (TTM) 9.9

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

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Profitability

Profit Margin 10.19%
Operating Margin (TTM) 15.68%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 8.21%
Return on Equity (TTM) 19.81%

Valuation

Trailing PE 20.71
Forward PE 17.92
Enterprise Value 22079797129
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.1
Enterprise Value 22079797129
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.1
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.52
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 12.21
Shares Outstanding 89977067
Shares Floating 87710728
Shares Outstanding 89977067
Shares Floating 87710728
Percent Insiders 1.45
Percent Institutions 97.13

About Packaging Corp of America

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Lake Forest, IL, United States
IPO Launch date 2000-01-27
Chairman of the Board & CEO Mr. Mark W. Kowlzan
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Packaging & Containers
Full time employees 15400
Full time employees 15400

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.