Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently bought shares of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Packaging Corporation of America stock on April 29th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) on 4/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) on 4/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 4/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) on 4/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 4/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) on 4/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 4/21/2026.

Packaging Corporation of America Stock Performance

Shares of PKG stock opened at $223.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.18, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $215.30 and a 200 day moving average of $213.13. Packaging Corporation of America has a 52 week low of $178.32 and a 52 week high of $249.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.23. Packaging Corporation of America had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 19.20%. The business had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.31 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.330 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Packaging Corporation of America will post 10.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Packaging Corporation of America Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Packaging Corporation of America’s payout ratio is 60.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PKG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $225.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Packaging Corporation of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $225.00 to $256.00 in a research note on Monday. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $258.00 price target (down from $260.00) on shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Packaging Corporation of America from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Packaging Corporation of America from $225.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $234.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Corporation of America

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,279,442 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,326,159,000 after acquiring an additional 51,790 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Packaging Corporation of America by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,185,761 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $868,349,000 after purchasing an additional 54,884 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,478,505 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $717,372,000 after purchasing an additional 83,978 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,316,670 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $683,997,000 after purchasing an additional 231,474 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Packaging Corporation of America by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,816,736 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $580,897,000 after acquiring an additional 73,047 shares during the last quarter. 89.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

Packaging Corporation of America Company Profile

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.