Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
NYSE: PKG · Real-Time Price · USD
228.43
-4.64 (-1.99%)
Jul 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

PKG Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 11 analysts polled by S&P Global, PKG stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $245. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 7.25% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $167 (-26.89%) and the highest is $272 (+19.07%).

Price Target: $245 (+7.25%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$167$245$257$272
Change-26.89%+7.25%+12.51%+19.07%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for PKG stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy555776
Buy111111
Hold444223
Sell011100
Strong Sell100011
Total111111111111

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$258$270
BuyMaintains$258$270+18.20%Jul 15, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintains
$226$246
HoldMaintains$226$246+7.69%Jul 15, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$242$263
BuyMaintains$242$263+15.13%Jul 14, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Maintains
$246$269
BuyMaintains$246$269+17.76%Jul 9, 2026
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$229$241
HoldMaintains$229$241+5.50%Jul 9, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
10.07B
from 8.99B
Increased by 11.98%
Revenue Next Year
10.62B
from 10.07B
Increased by 5.55%
EPS This Year
10.46
from 9.84
Increased by 6.29%
EPS Next Year
12.62
from 10.46
Increased by 20.71%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
7.73B8.48B7.80B8.38B8.99B10.07B
Revenue Growth
16.10%9.67%-7.97%7.45%7.23%11.98%
Gross Profit
1.87B2.09B1.70B1.79B1.96B2.16B
Gross Margin
24.23%24.66%21.77%21.31%21.80%21.42%
Operating Income
1.30B1.49B1.11B1.16B1.30B1.38B
Net Income
841.10M1.03B765.20M805.10M774.10M890.79M
EPS
----9.8410.46
EPS Growth
----8.85%6.29%
Forward PE
15.0113.0619.4420.1119.0721.84
Dividend / Share
4.004.755.005.005.005.19
Dividend Growth
-18.75%5.26%--3.82%
Free Cash Flow
349.64M459.86M709.79M402.51M414.59M767.60M
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High10.3B
Avg10.1B
Low9.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
15.1%
Avg
12.0%
Low
9.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High10.90
Avg10.46
Low10.15

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
10.8%
Avg
6.3%
Low
3.2%