Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for PKG Q2 Earnings

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.81. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Packaging Corporation of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Corporation of America’s Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on PKG. Truist Financial increased their price target on Packaging Corporation of America from $262.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Packaging Corporation of America from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research report on Monday. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $214.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $238.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Packaging Corporation of America currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $230.67.

Packaging Corporation of America Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:PKG opened at $203.43 on Monday. Packaging Corporation of America has a 12 month low of $172.71 and a 12 month high of $242.68. The company has a current ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $201.77 and its 200 day moving average is $202.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.30 billion, a PE ratio of 20.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.89.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.83 by ($0.10). Packaging Corporation of America had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 10.18%.The company had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.400 EPS.

Packaging Corporation of America Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Packaging Corporation of America’s payout ratio is 50.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Corporation of America

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 105.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 72.2% during the second quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 136 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Packaging Corporation of America by 40.4% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

About Packaging Corporation 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.