Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): are the analysts right?

Packaging Corporation of America · Materials · ref. ETF XLB · 55 calls · price $232.4
What the company does: Packaging Corporation of America fabrique des produits de carton ondulé et papier en Amérique du Nord.
📈 1-year price
$232.4+14.6% over range
Jul 8, 25low $191.41 · high $246.31Jul 7, 26
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Buy
83% recommend buying · 6 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on PKG

High target · 2 analysts$258+11.0%
Median target · 6 analysts$247+6.3%
Low target · 1 analyst$217-6.6%
Current price$232.4

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 6 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy83%
Hold17%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Packaging Corporation of America dividend

2.21%annual yield
That's ~$5.25 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on PKG

Most reliable analysts on PKG (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Truist Securities 75% +11.0% 12
Wells Fargo 75% +4.5% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in Packaging Corporation of America would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Packaging Corporation of America 10 years ago would be worth $3,779 today, i.e. +14%/yr on average. Best year: 2017 (+42%), worst: 2018 (-31%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Packaging Corporation of America

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,058+6%
3 years ago$1,863+86%
5 years ago$1,728+73%
10 years ago$3,779+278%
since inception (2000)$21,911+2091%

Return by year (Packaging Corporation of America)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+16%$1,155 (+16%)
2025-8%$1,058 (+6%)
2024+38%$1,463 (+46%)
2023+27%$1,863 (+86%)
2022-6%$1,750 (+75%)
2021-1%$1,728 (+73%)
2020+23%$2,128 (+113%)
2019+34%$2,855 (+186%)
2018-31%$1,977 (+98%)
2017+42%$2,809 (+181%)
2016+35%$3,779 (+278%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on PKG

UBS
May 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$248
Price at call : $213.21 — upside +16%
Today : $232.4 — upside +7%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 20, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$256
Price at call : $218.06 — upside +17%
Today : $232.4 — upside +10%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.4% · +4.9% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
UBS
Apr 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$232
Price at call : $216.05 — gap to target +7%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$258
Price at call : $212.54 — upside +21%
Today : $232.4 — upside +11%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
JP Morgan
Apr 24, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$246
Price at call : $212.54 — upside +16%
Today : $232.4 — upside +6%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$260
Price at call : $210.53 — upside +23%
Today : $232.4 — upside +12%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$267
Price at call : $207.62 — upside +29%
Today : $232.4 — upside +15%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27
Citigroup
Apr 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$217
Price at call : $207.07 — gap to target +5%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
UBS
Apr 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$225
Price at call : $210.48 — gap to target +7%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 7, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$226
Price at call : $211.05 — upside +7%
Today : $232.4 — upside -3%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$225
Price at call : $204.46 — gap to target +10%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.4% · +4.9% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
Citigroup
Jan 29, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$227
Price at call : $222.55 — gap to target +2%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $222.55 — upside +21%
Today : $232.4 — upside +16%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$234
Price at call : $220.21 — upside +6%
Today : $232.4 — upside +1%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
UBS
Jan 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $218.65 — gap to target +7%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Citigroup
Jan 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$226
Price at call : $206.81 — gap to target +9%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$273
Price at call : $206.81 — upside +32%
Today : $232.4 — upside +17%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 6, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$233
Price at call : $211.72 — upside +10%
Today : $232.4 — upside +0%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27
JP Morgan
Dec 5, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$245
Price at call : $196.79 — upside +24%
Today : $232.4 — upside +5%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 5, 26
UBS
Oct 24, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $206.61 — gap to target +11%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
UBS
Oct 16, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$225
Price at call : $203.33 — gap to target +11%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 16, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$264
Price at call : $210.76 — upside +25%
Today : $232.4 — upside +14%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 13, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$222
Price at call : $213.28 — gap to target +4%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
UBS
Oct 6, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$226
Price at call : $210.55 — gap to target +7%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 26
Citigroup
Oct 6, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$218
Price at call : $210.55 — gap to target +4%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$250
Price at call : $210.55 — upside +19%
Today : $232.4 — upside +8%
🎯 on PKG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 45.5% · -0.1% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 26
JP Morgan
Sep 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$242
Price at call : $215.32 — upside +12%
Today : $232.4 — upside +4%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 24, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$262
Price at call : $213.96 — upside +22%
Today : $232.4 — upside +13%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 17, 26
UBS
Jul 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$220
Price at call : $198.43 — gap to target +11%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Citigroup
Jul 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$214
Price at call : $204.18 — gap to target +5%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$238
Price at call : $204.18 — upside +17%
Today : $232.4 — upside +2%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 10, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $205.9 — gap to target -3%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 26
UBS
Jul 9, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $207.24 — gap to target +1%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$239
Price at call : $186.23 — upside +28%
Today : $232.4 — upside +3%
Expected +28% · Actual +23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+23.0%
stock +23% · XLB +19%
Jefferies
Jun 16, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$205
Price at call : $189.46 — gap to target +8%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on PKG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 58.4% · +8.8% (154 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 16, 26
UBS
Jun 4, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $193.34 — gap to target +3%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 4, 26
Wells Fargo
May 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $181.42 — gap to target -1%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 9, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$237
Price at call : $184.82 — upside +28%
Today : $232.4 — upside +2%
Expected +28% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+15.0%
stock +15% · XLB +25%
Wells Fargo
Apr 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$205
Price at call : $188.71 — upside +9%
Today : $232.4 — upside -12%
Expected +9% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
+12.8%
stock +13% · XLB +25%
▲ Buy · 🎯$238
Price at call : $184.69 — upside +29%
Today : $232.4 — upside +2%
Expected +29% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+16.4%
stock +16% · XLB +27%
Wells Fargo
Apr 8, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$209
Price at call : $189.44 — upside +10%
Today : $232.4 — upside -10%
Expected +10% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
+9.9%
stock +10% · XLB +28%
▲ Buy · 🎯$250
Price at call : $212.5 — upside +18%
Today : $232.4 — upside +8%
Expected +18% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 45.5% · -0.1% (22 calls)
+13.1%
stock +13% · XLB +17%
▲ Buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $212.66 — upside +25%
Today : $232.4 — upside +14%
Expected +25% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+5.2%
stock +5% · XLB +12%
Wells Fargo
Jan 30, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$236
Price at call : $214.24 — upside +10%
Today : $232.4 — upside +2%
Expected +10% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
+3.9%
stock +4% · XLB +10%
Citigroup
Jan 6, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $225.98 — gap to target +4%
Today : $232.4 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on PKG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$282
Price at call : $227.08 — upside +24%
Today : $232.4 — upside +21%
Expected +24% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
-6.8%
stock -7% · XLB +13%
Jefferies
Dec 18, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$280
Price at call : $229.22 — upside +22%
Today : $232.4 — upside +20%
Expected +22% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 58.4% · +8.8% (154 calls)
-11.0%
stock -11% · XLB +6%
▲ Buy · 🎯$252
Price at call : $225.86 — upside +12%
Today : $232.4 — upside +8%
Expected +12% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
-8.5%
stock -9% · XLB -5%
Wells Fargo
Oct 24, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$253
Price at call : $225.86 — upside +12%
Today : $232.4 — upside +9%
Expected +12% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
-8.5%
stock -9% · XLB -5%
▲ Buy · 🎯$242
Price at call : $220.8 — upside +10%
Today : $232.4 — upside +4%
Expected +10% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
-5.1%
stock -5% · XLB -8%
▲ Buy · 🎯$219
Price at call : $199 — upside +10%
Today : $232.4 — upside -6%
Expected +10% · Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+2.6%
stock +3% · XLB -0%
▲ Buy · 🎯$215
Price at call : $191.56 — upside +12%
Today : $232.4 — upside -7%
Expected +12% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+5.6%
stock +6% · XLB -2%
▲ Buy · 🎯$208
Price at call : $183.49 — upside +13%
Today : $232.4 — upside -10%
Expected +13% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+4.8%
stock +5% · XLB -5%
▲ Buy · 🎯$187
Price at call : $167.75 — upside +11%
Today : $232.4 — upside -20%
Expected +11% · Actual +35% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+35.4%
stock +35% · XLB -1%
▲ Buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $149.06 — upside +14%
Today : $232.4 — upside -27%
Expected +14% · Actual +44% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PKG : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.3% · +2.7% (75 calls)
+43.9%
stock +44% · XLB +21%
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