Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
NYSE: PKG · Real-Time Price · USD
232.77
-2.80 (-1.19%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
234.50
+1.73 (0.74%)
After-hours: Sep 18, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT

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 $258.5. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 11.05% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $167 (-28.26%) and the highest is $312 (+34.04%).

Price Target: $258.5 (+11.05%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$167$258.5$265$312
Change-28.26%+11.05%+13.85%+34.04%

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
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy577666
Buy111111
Hold422333
Sell110000
Strong Sell001111
Total111111111111

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aSep 11, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$280$260
BuyMaintains$280$260+11.70%Sep 11, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$271$292
BuyMaintains$271$292+25.45%Aug 13, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Buy
Reiterates
$251$274
BuyReiterates$251$274+17.71%Jul 29, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterates
$271$312
BuyReiterates$271$312+34.04%Jul 28, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
10.08B
from 8.99B
Increased by 12.19%
Revenue Next Year
10.81B
from 10.08B
Increased by 7.20%
EPS This Year
10.45
from 9.84
Increased by 6.23%
EPS Next Year
13.12
from 10.45
Increased by 25.51%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
7.73B8.48B7.80B8.38B8.99B10.08B
Revenue Growth
16.10%9.67%-7.97%7.45%7.23%12.19%
Gross Profit
1.87B2.09B1.70B1.79B1.96B2.19B
Gross Margin
24.23%24.66%21.77%21.31%21.80%21.70%
Operating Income
1.30B1.49B1.11B1.16B1.30B1.38B
Net Income
841.10M1.03B765.20M805.10M774.10M866.34M
EPS
----9.8410.45
EPS Growth
----8.85%6.23%
Forward PE
15.0113.0619.4420.1119.0722.27
Dividend / Share
4.004.755.005.005.005.36
Dividend Growth
18.69%18.75%5.26%--7.25%
Free Cash Flow
----728.60M766.73M
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High10.2B
Avg10.1B
Low10.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
13.3%
Avg
12.2%
Low
10.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High10.54
Avg10.45
Low10.37

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
7.1%
Avg
6.2%
Low
5.4%