Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for PKG Q3 Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report issued on Monday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.83 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.87. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America’s FY2025 earnings at $10.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion.

PKG has been the subject of several other reports. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $265.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (down from $205.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.60.

Packaging Co. of America Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of PKG stock opened at $194.33 on Thursday. Packaging Co. of America has a 12-month low of $172.72 and a 12-month high of $250.82. The company has a market capitalization of $17.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $189.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $293,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 9,683 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,180,000 after buying an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Distillate Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $15,828,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,966,000. Finally, Sciencast Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,853,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Packaging Co. of America’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.30%.

About Packaging Co. 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.