Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKGNYSE

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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

18 analysts·Moderate coverage

28%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

528%

Hold

1161%

Sell

211%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 6% higher.

Bear Case

$233.00

+1%

Consensus

$246.00

+6%

Bull Case

$270.00

+17%

Price Range18 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$233.00

$270.00

Current Target

Current Price

$231.42

Upside to Target

$14.58

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$10.85(7 analysts)

P/E27x

Current: 26.9x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+4.77%

EPS+15.22%

FY2028

Rev+2.59%

EPS+11.17%

FY2029

Rev+3.98%

EPS+19.41%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:67%(8/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+4.0%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 29, 2026Truist Financial

Packaging Corp. price target lowered to $270 from $273 at Truist

Target:$270.00

+22.7%from $220.02

Jan 12, 2026UBS

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $235 from $230 at UBS

Target:$235.00

+8.5%from $216.65

Jan 6, 2026Truist Financial

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $273 from $263 at Truist

Target:$273.00

+29.3%from $211.13

Jan 6, 2026Wells Fargo

Packaging Corp. upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo

Target:$233.00

+10.4%from $211.13

Oct 24, 2025UBS

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $230 from $225 at UBS

Target:$230.00

+7.8%from $213.26

Oct 16, 2025UBS

Packaging Corp. price target lowered to $225 from $226 at UBS

Target:$225.00

+7.3%from $209.65

Oct 13, 2025Truist Financial

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $264 from $262 at Truist

Target:$264.00

+26.3%from $209.02

Oct 7, 2025Wells Fargo

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $222 from $200 at Wells Fargo

Target:$222.00

+4.3%from $212.93

Oct 6, 2025UBS

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $226 from $220 at UBS

Target:$226.00

+6.0%from $213.20

Sep 17, 2025Truist Financial

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $262 from $238 at Truist

Target:$262.00

+23.5%from $212.08

Dec 18, 2024Jefferies

Packaging Corp. upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies

Target:$280.00

+22.2%from $229.22

Oct 24, 2024Truist Financial

Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) PT Raised to $252 at Truist Securities

Target:$252.00

+10.2%from $228.65

Oct 24, 2024Wells Fargo

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $253 from $235 at Wells Fargo

Target:$253.00

+10.6%from $228.65

Oct 7, 2024Wells Fargo

Packaging Corp. price target raised to $235 from $215 at Wells Fargo

Target:$235.00

+10.1%from $213.37

Apr 24, 2024Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Upgrades Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) to Overweight

Target:$191.00

+10.1%from $173.43

Apr 12, 2024BNP Paribas

Packaging Corp. downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas

Target:$182.00

-2.3%from $186.28

Feb 28, 2023Wells Fargo

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Target:$125.00

-8.6%from $136.77

Sep 29, 2022Truist Financial

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Packaging Corp of America, Lowers Price Target to $152

Target:$152.00

+34.7%from $112.88

Jul 27, 2022Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Packaging Corp of America, Lowers Price Target to $143

Target:$143.00

+2.6%from $139.33

Jul 27, 2022Citigroup

Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Packaging Corp of America, Raises Price Target to $147

Target:$147.00

+7.4%from $136.93

Jul 18, 2022Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Packaging Corp of America, Lowers Price Target to $154

Target:$154.00

+12.6%from $136.71

Jun 21, 2022Citigroup

Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Packaging Corp of America, Lowers Price Target to $144

Target:$144.00

+3.1%from $139.68

Apr 28, 2022Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Packaging Corp of America, Raises Price Target to $162

Target:$162.00

-0.4%from $162.62

Apr 26, 2022Deutsche Bank

Packaging Corporation Reports Better-Than-Expected Q1 Results

Target:$158.00

-2.6%from $162.29

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