Inceptionr LLC increased its position in Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG – Free Report) by 676.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 10,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,995 shares during the period. Packaging Corporation of America comprises 0.5% of Inceptionr LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Packaging Corporation of America were worth $2,191,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Packaging Corporation of America by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $484,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. River Street Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 5,362 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,045 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,929 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.78% of the company’s stock.
Key Packaging Corporation of America News
Here are the key news stories impacting Packaging Corporation of America this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PKG beat Q2 profit estimates, reporting adjusted EPS of $2.35 versus $2.31 expected, with revenue essentially in line at $2.49 billion; the company also said revenue rose 14.7% year over year. Packaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Record corrugated shipments and the Greif acquisition helped lift volumes, which supported results despite pricing pressure and higher costs. Packaging Corp Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Record Shipments
- Neutral Sentiment: The company reiterated third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $2.91, which came in slightly below the Wall Street consensus estimate of $2.97, tempering some of the optimism around the quarter. Packaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports highlighted ongoing cost pressure and pricing weakness, which could limit margin expansion even after the earnings beat. Cost Pressures Make Packaging Corporation of America Unattractive
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Packaging Corporation of America Stock Up 2.7%
Shares of NYSE PKG opened at $234.34 on Friday. Packaging Corporation of America has a 52-week low of $189.03 and a 52-week high of $249.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 3.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of $226.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $222.48. The stock has a market cap of $20.88 billion, a PE ratio of 30.43, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.80.
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.49 billion. Packaging Corporation of America had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 18.96%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.48 EPS. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.910-2.910 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Packaging Corporation of America will post 10.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Packaging Corporation of America Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. This is a positive change from Packaging Corporation of America’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. Packaging Corporation of America’s payout ratio is 72.99%.
Insider Transactions at Packaging Corporation of America
In other Packaging Corporation of America news, CEO Mark W. Kowlzan sold 9,266 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.08, for a total value of $2,011,463.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 473,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $102,811,258.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.
About Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) is a leading North American manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products. The company produces a range of paper-based packaging solutions including linerboard, corrugating medium, corrugated shipping containers, retail-ready packaging and point-of-purchase displays. In addition to core packaging products, Packaging Corporation of America offers packaging design, testing and supply-chain services intended to optimize protection, cost and sustainability for customers.
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, the company operates an integrated network of mills and corrugated manufacturing facilities across the United States and serves customers throughout North America in industries such as e-commerce, grocery and food & beverage, consumer packaged goods and industrial markets.
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