What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for PKG Q2 Earnings?

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.61 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.66. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America’s current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.62 EPS.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by ($0.04). Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $215.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $253.00 to $236.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price (down previously from $282.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $233.00.

Packaging Co. of America Stock Performance

NYSE:PKG opened at $197.35 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $218.29 and its 200-day moving average is $222.85. Packaging Co. of America has a 52-week low of $169.00 and a 52-week high of $250.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.95. The company has a market cap of $17.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.10, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 17.0% during the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 20,270 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,366,000 after buying an additional 2,946 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Packaging Co. of America in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $293,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 9,683 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,180,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter worth $6,966,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 24.2% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,431 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $547,000 after acquiring an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. 89.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Packaging Co. of America Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Packaging Co. of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.99%.

Packaging Co. of America Company Profile

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.