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

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Packaging Co. of America in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.61 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on PKG. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set 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. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $253.00 to $236.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently 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 has a 50-day moving average of $218.29 and a 200-day moving average of $222.85. 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 stock has a market cap of $17.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.77. Packaging Co. of America has a 52-week low of $169.00 and a 52-week high of $250.82.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 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%.

Packaging Co. of America Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.53%. Packaging Co. of America’s payout ratio is 55.99%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Packaging Co. of America

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 1,405 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,586 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $582,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. AlphaMark Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Packaging Co. of America by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 1,384 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,643 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.78% of the company’s stock.

About Packaging Co. 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.