245.84 USD
↘ 2.79 (1.12%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
Packaging Corp of America
PKGNYSE • USD
245.90
↗ 0.06 (0.02%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:15 PM EDT
245.90
↗ 0.06 (0.02%)
Market: CLOSED
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is currently trading at $245.84. The technical outlook is "Strong Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. On valuation, PKG trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.
Technical & fundamental data as of Jul 31, 2026.
Open?$248.00
High?$248.00
Low?$243.26
Prev. Close?$248.63
Volume?472.6K
Avg. Volume?719.0K
VWAP?$245.65
Rel. Volume?0.66x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$233.26 × 100
Ask?$246.99 × 100
Spread?$13.73
Midpoint?$240.13
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?21.9B
Shares Out?89.1M
Float?87.6M
Float %?98.3%
P/E Ratio?29.75
P/B Ratio?4.77
EPS?$8.26
Dividend?2.05%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
Employees
16.8K
Market Cap
21.9B
Industry
PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES
Website
Listed
2000-01-28
Address
1 NORTH FIELD CT
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 482-3000
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 482-3000
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?93
Momentum?60
Short Sent.?42
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?4.10Safe
Confidence?62%Moderate
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?4.08%Low
Short Interest?3.6M
Days to Cover?6.5
Free Float87.6M
Avg Daily Volume546.8K
Settlement Date2026-07-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?3.07Strong
Quick Ratio?1.88Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.37Low
Debt/Equity?0.88Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 8 peers + S&P 500
Score78/100
P/E?29.8FAIR▾
Peers50
S&P34
P/B?4.77FAIR▾
Peers33
S&P38
P/S?2.38CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P59
P/FCF?31.3FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P27
EV/EBITDA?13.0FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P62
EV/Sales?2.77CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P64
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?16.1%STRONG▾
Peers75
S&P57
ROA?6.8%FAIR▾
Peers75
S&P59
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$699.5M
Enterprise Value?$25.5B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day