Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.83 per share and revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.800-2.800 EPS.Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.44 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. Packaging Corporation of America had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 10.47%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.20 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Packaging Corporation of America to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Packaging Corporation of America Stock Performance

NYSE PKG opened at $205.86 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $210.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 3.54. Packaging Corporation of America has a fifty-two week low of $172.71 and a fifty-two week high of $250.82.

Packaging Corporation of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Packaging Corporation of America’s dividend payout ratio is 49.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group decreased their price target on Packaging Corporation of America from $226.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research raised Packaging Corporation of America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Packaging Corporation of America in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $242.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target on Packaging Corporation of America from $262.00 to $264.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Packaging Corporation of America from $214.00 to $218.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Packaging Corporation of America has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $229.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Packaging Corporation of America news, CEO Mark W. Kowlzan sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.97, for a total transaction of $5,399,250.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 437,378 shares in the company, valued at $94,460,526.66. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $230,000. Oxford Asset Management LLP purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $255,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $309,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $310,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

Packaging Corporation of America Company Profile

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.