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PKG Stock Forecast: Packaging Corporation of America Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$255
−0.61% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Packaging Corporation of America hold a median 12-month price target of $268 — +4.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$22.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
49 / 100
Median analyst target
$268
Analysts covering
11
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.2%
1M
+13.2%
YTD
+25.4%
1Y
+33.2%
From 52W high
−0.8%
From 52W low
+35.8%
$188
$257
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PKG stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Packaging Corporation of America on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
49 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
88
Quality
86
Momentum
74
Revisions
73
Accruals
47
Growth
43
Issuance
39
Size
10
Value
9

Volatility (88): The share price has been relatively steady.

Value (9): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PKG stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PKG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$150$200$250$300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PKGHigh $312Median $268Low $167

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says11 analysts
7 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $167Median $268High $312

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$241 → $254
28 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$271 → $312
25 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
24 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$269 → $271
24 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$272 → $271
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$258 → $270
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$242 → $263
14 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$229 → $241
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
9 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$246 → $269
9 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
9 July 2026Wells FargoDowngradeEqual-Weight$245 → $246
9 July 2026Wells FargoDowngradeEqual-Weight—
20 May 2026UBSUpgradeBuy—
4 May 2026Deutsche BankUpgradeBuy—
28 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
27 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy—
24 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PKG appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

PKG analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.6%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
33.4×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.4×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

Price / book
4.9×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.3×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.7%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−20.5%

Higher than 20% of US stocks

Gross margin
20.6%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.1%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Net margin
7.3%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
14.9%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.3%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.3%

Higher than 53% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

PKG vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPackaging & Containers
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PKGPackaging Corporation of America$22.8B
49
IPInternational Paper Co.$21.5B
23
AMCRAmcor Plc$21.3B
54
BALLBall Corp.$16.6B
71
AVYAvery Dennison Corp.$13.8B
73
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.$13.3B
98
SONSonoco Products Co.$5.7B
81

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News

Latest PKG news & analysis

Packaging Corporation of America Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 24 July 2026neutral

Packaging Corporation of America reported lower adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 compared with the prior year, despite increases in sales and EBITDA, citing strong corrugated demand, higher freight costs, and contributions from its recently acquired Greif containerboard business.

Why it matters — This quarter shows a mixed picture for PKG, with top-line growth and demand strength offset by margin pressure from higher costs and acquisition integration.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PKG stock

What is the PKG stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Packaging Corporation of America have a median 12-month price target of $268, with estimates ranging from $167 to $312. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PKG stock a buy right now?

Of the 11 analysts covering Packaging Corporation of America, 7 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Packaging Corporation of America 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PKG?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Packaging Corporation of America ranks 49 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (88 of 100).

Will PKG stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +4.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Packaging Corporation of America 49 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PKG stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Packaging Corporation of America publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PKG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $167 to $312 over the next 12 months.

How has PKG stock performed over the past year?

Packaging Corporation of America returned +33.2% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Packaging Corporation of America do?

Packaging Corporation of America is a U.S.-based producer of packaging and paper products, specializing in containerboard and corrugated packaging solutions. The company manufactures standard corrugated boxes, multi-color retail displays, heavy-duty industrial containers, and related protective packaging used across sectors such as food and beverage, manufacturing, and e-commerce.

What is the latest news on PKG?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 24 July 2026): "Packaging Corporation of America Q2 Earnings Call Highlights". Packaging Corporation of America reported lower adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 compared with the prior year, despite increases in sales and EBITDA, citing strong corrugated demand, higher freight costs, and contributions from its recently acquired Greif containerboard business.

Company

About Packaging Corporation of America.

Packaging Corporation of America is a U.S.-based producer of packaging and paper products, specializing in containerboard and corrugated packaging solutions. The company manufactures standard corrugated boxes, multi-color retail displays, heavy-duty industrial containers, and related protective packaging used across sectors such as food and beverage, manufacturing, and e-commerce. These products support customers’ shipping, storage, and merchandising needs, forming a critical link in domestic supply chains. Packaging Corporation of America also operates a paper business through its Boise Paper subsidiary, which supplies printing and office papers to commercial users and distributors. Its offerings are marketed primarily to manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, often under long-term supply relationships that provide recurring demand. The company competes in the broader industrial packaging and containerboard market, where scale, mill efficiency, and customer service are key differentiators. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in the United States, Packaging Corporation of America today plays a significant role in the North American packaging industry as one of the largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturers.

CEO Mr. Mark W. Kowlzan · 16,800 employees · United States · https://www.packagingcorp.com