Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) is expected to be announcing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.83 per share and revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter. Packaging Corporation of America has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.800-2.800 EPS.Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.44 by $0.04. Packaging Corporation of America had a net margin of 10.47% and a return on equity of 20.08%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Packaging Corporation of America to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Packaging Corporation of America Stock Performance

Shares of PKG stock opened at $203.45 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 3.54. The firm has a market cap of $18.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $210.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.72. Packaging Corporation of America has a one year low of $172.71 and a one year high of $250.82.

Packaging Corporation of America Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Packaging Corporation of America’s dividend payout ratio is 49.90%.

Insider Activity at Packaging Corporation of America

In other news, CEO Mark W. Kowlzan sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.97, for a total transaction of $5,399,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 437,378 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,460,526.66. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Packaging Corporation of America by 56.4% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 888,362 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $167,412,000 after buying an additional 320,418 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 75.1% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 457,522 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $86,220,000 after acquiring an additional 196,279 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,449,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $273,157,000 after acquiring an additional 89,739 shares during the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 135.1% during the 2nd quarter. Moore Capital Management LP now owns 109,823 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,696,000 after acquiring an additional 63,108 shares during the period. Finally, HRT Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Packaging Corporation of America by 832.7% in the second quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 38,709 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,294,000 after acquiring an additional 34,559 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Packaging Corporation of America in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $242.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research upgraded Packaging Corporation of America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Packaging Corporation of America in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Packaging Corporation of America from $214.00 to $218.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $229.33.

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.