Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, Packaging Corp of America (PKG) trades at $249.70, up 26.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $191.50 to $262.59; the price is 4.9% below that high. It is 4.9% below its all-time high of $262.59, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +315.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 8.4% above its 200-day average of $230.27, and its 50-day average is above the 200-day too: an uptrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 27.3% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 30.8 and a dividend yield of 2.40%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Packaging Corp of America (PKG) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/pkg
Where it trades today
trading 82% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is 4.9% below its all-time high of $262.59, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +315.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- PKG closes above its 50-day average ($238.01), and the 50-day sits above the 200-day ($230.27): on both averages the chart reads as an uptrend.
- At $249.70, PKG is 4.9% below its 1-year high of $262.59, set on November 4, 2026, and 30.4% above its 1-year low of $191.50 (November 20, 2025).
- Over the past month PKG rose 8.6%, from $229.94 to $249.70.
- PKG trades at 30.8x its last twelve months of earnings and 17.5x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 75.5% higher.
- Its P/E is 15.4% above the 26.7x median of the 2 other packaging & containers companies we track (BALL, AVY).
- PKG's 30-day volatility, 27.3% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.7%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.77: over five years of monthly returns, PKG moved about 0.77% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close under the 50-day average, $238.01 (−4.7% from the last close), would turn the read to a pullback; under the 200-day, $230.27 (−7.8%), the longer rise is in question.
- A close above $262.59 (+5.2%) would be a new 1-year high; below $191.50 (−23.3%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for PKG, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under packaging & containers among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for PKG by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for PKG. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Packaging & Containers.
What Packaging Corp of America does
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various linerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct…
Employees
16,800
Industry
Packaging & Containers
Headquarters
Lake Forest, United States
What analysts expect
PKG carries a buy consensus from 9 analysts, with an average price target of $269.22 versus $249.70 today (+7.8%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PKG generated $9.82B in trailing revenue (12.5% year over year), with a 7.4% net margin, and $611.75M of free cash flow, against $3.72B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.99B | $1.89B | $1.26B | $774.10M | $8.61 | $728.60M |
| 2024 | $8.38B | $1.78B | $1.17B | $805.10M | $8.97 | $521.50M |
| 2023 | $7.80B | $1.70B | $1.12B | $765.20M | $8.52 | $845.40M |
| 2022 | $8.48B | $2.09B | $1.48B | $1.03B | $11.08 | $670.80M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
PKG is in 15 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in RSP: 0.21% of the fund, holding #159 of 504.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
PKG beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under packaging & containers among the assets we track (BALL, AVY, SEE, largest first).
PKGyou are here$249.70$22.25B
BALLBall Corporation$65.92$17.16B
AVYAvery Dennison$186.78$14.10BSESEESealed Air—N/AWhat the chart is saying
In an uptrend, pressing toward $258.13 resistance.
uptrend- Price is 4.9% above its 50-day average and 8.4% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 55 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $258.13 (+3.4%), the nearest floor $243.07 (-2.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is PKG valued right now?
Packaging Corp of America trades at 30.8 times its last twelve months of earnings and 17.5 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: in an uptrend, pressing toward $258.13 resistance. Price is 4.9% above its 50-day average and 8.4% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of PKG?
Based on 30-day volatility of 27.3%, PKG has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 0.77 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does PKG pay dividends?
Yes, Packaging Corp of America has a dividend yield of 2.40%.
How far is PKG from its all-time high?
Packaging Corp of America is 4.9% below its all-time high of $262.59, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +315.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold PKG?
15 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Packaging Corp of America. The largest weights: RSP (0.21%), VO (0.20%), VYM (0.08%), VTV (0.08%) and SPY (0.03%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is PKG?
0.03%, as of September 30, 2026: PKG is holding #375 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.31 in Packaging Corp of America.
What is the analyst price target for PKG?
The average analyst price target for Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is $269.22 based on 9 analyst estimates, about 7.8% above the current price of $249.70. The published range runs from $170.00 to $322.00.
How much revenue does PKG generate?
Packaging Corp of America reported $9.82B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 12.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 7.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare PKG with anything
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