M&G Plc bought a new position in Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,590 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $840,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in PKG. Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the first quarter worth $25,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Packaging Co. of America in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 60.5% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Packaging Co. of America during the first quarter worth about $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company’s stock.
Packaging Co. of America Trading Up 0.5 %
Shares of NYSE:PKG opened at $194.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $17.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.30, a P/E/G ratio of 5.14 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Packaging Co. of America has a 12-month low of $143.82 and a 12-month high of $201.99. The business has a 50 day moving average of $187.99 and a 200-day moving average of $182.02.
Insider Activity at Packaging Co. of America
In other news, EVP Charles J. Carter sold 5,389 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.28, for a total transaction of $1,057,752.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 25,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,012,794.92. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Charles J. Carter sold 5,389 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.28, for a total value of $1,057,752.92. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 25,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,012,794.92. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Donald R. Shirley sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.28, for a total transaction of $1,177,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 20,772 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,077,128.16. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently issued reports on PKG. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Packaging Co. of America from $194.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Packaging Co. of America from $197.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 17th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $215.00 to $219.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Packaging Co. of America from $181.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $190.50.
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About Packaging Co. of America
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products.
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