238.44 USD
↗ 4.04 (1.72%)PRE MARKET (AS OF 07:37 AM EDT)
Packaging Corp of America
PKGNYSE • USD
Market: OPEN
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is currently trading at $238.44. The technical outlook is "Sell" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, PKG trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.
Technical & fundamental data as of Sep 11, 2026.
Open?$234.47
High?$238.44
Low?$234.47
Prev. Close?$234.40
Volume?376
Avg. Volume?538.9K
VWAP?$236.05
Rel. Volume?0.00x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$203.33 × 100
Ask?$237.00 × 100
Spread?$33.67
Midpoint?$220.17
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?20.9B
Shares Out?89.1M
Float?87.6M
Float %?98.3%
P/E Ratio?30.39
P/B Ratio?4.48
EPS?$7.71
Dividend?2.15%
Ex-Dividend?2026-09-15
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
20.9B
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 OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?91
Momentum?60
Short Sent.?74
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?3.94Safe
Confidence?63%Moderate
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?3.05%Low
Short Interest?2.7M
Days to Cover?5.4
Free Float87.6M
Avg Daily Volume498.3K
Settlement Date2026-08-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.94Strong
Quick Ratio?1.86Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.38Low
Debt/Equity?0.86Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 8 peers + S&P 500
Score72/100
P/E?30.4PRICEY▾
Peers50
S&P33
P/B?4.48FAIR▾
Peers33
S&P40
P/S?2.19CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P62
P/FCF?28.2FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P32
EV/EBITDA?12.4FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P66
EV/Sales?2.56CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P67
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?14.7%STRONG▾
Peers63
S&P53
ROA?6.2%FAIR▾
Peers63
S&P55
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$739.9M
Enterprise Value?$24.4B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day