Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
NYSE · Common stock · Paperboard Containers & Boxes
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PKG at a glance
Key statistics
$21.29B
Market capitalization
- Previous close
- $238.92
- Open
- $239.00
- Day range
- $237.01 – $239.57
- Volume
- 360.1K
- Average volume (30 sessions)
- 604.3K
- Shares outstanding
- 89.10M
- Price / earnings
- 31.0
- Earnings per share
- $7.71
- Price / book
- 4.6
- Price / sales
- 2.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.11%
- Beta (1 year, vs SPY)
- 0.72
Where the price sits in its year
52-week range
70% of the range
- Below the 52-week high
- -8.0%
- Above the 52-week low
- +25.0%
Completed sessions through Oct 20, 2026
Technical snapshot
Above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- 20-day average
- $232.58+2.7%
- 50-day average
- $237.96+0.4%
- 200-day average
- $227.99+4.8%
Between the conventional 30 and 70 bands.
+3.1%
1 week
+0.3%
1 month
+4.7%
3 months
+15.9%
Year to date
+17.5%
1 year
Price change over each window, from completed sessions. Past performance does not indicate future results.
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From the public news wire
PKG headlines
- Unlocking Cost-Efficiency in Lightweight Industrial Corrugated Packaging
GlobeNewswire Inc. · Mar 5, 2026
- Advanced Recycled Materials (ARM) in Packaging Market Trends 2026-35
GlobeNewswire Inc. · Feb 5, 2026
- Trends in U.S. Packaging Market 2026-2035
GlobeNewswire Inc. · Jan 26, 2026
- Key Takeaways From Packaging Corp of America Analyst Ratings
Benzinga · May 30, 2024
SEC Form 4, most recent first
Insider filings
Shirley Donald R.
−12.0K
Exec. VP · Open-market sale
$3.01M · Aug 20, 2026
Hassfurther Thomas A
−7.1K
President · Open-market sale
$1.79M · Aug 7, 2026
Hassfurther Thomas A
−12.5K
President · Open-market sale
$3.13M · Aug 3, 2026
Hassfurther Thomas A
−8.8K
President · Open-market sale
$2.26M · Aug 5, 2026
KOWLZAN MARK W
−9.3K
Chairman & CEO, Director · Open-market sale
$2.01M · May 27, 2026
MENCOFF SAMUEL M
+591
Director · Grant or award
· May 12, 2026
SOULELES THOMAS S
+591
Director · Grant or award
· May 12, 2026
PORTER ROGER B
+591
Director · Grant or award
· May 12, 2026
About Packaging Corp of America
Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Security
- Common stock
- Industry
- Paperboard Containers & Boxes
- Headquarters
- Lake Forest, IL
- Employees
- 16,800
- Listed since
- Jan 28, 2000
- Website
- packagingcorp.com
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