247.29 USD
↘ 1.63 (0.65%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
Packaging Corp of America
PKGNYSE • USD
247.29
↘ 0.01 (0.00%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:15 PM EDT
247.29
↘ 0.01 (0.00%)
Market: CLOSED
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is currently trading at $247.29. The technical outlook is "Strong Buy" 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 Oct 23, 2026.
Open?$247.23
High?$249.58
Low?$244.97
Prev. Close?$248.92
Volume?712.7K
Avg. Volume?629.8K
VWAP?$247.48
Rel. Volume?1.13x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$201.67 × 100
Ask?$392.84 × 100
Spread?$191.17
Midpoint?$297.26
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?22.2B
Shares Out?89.1M
Float?87.6M
Float %?98.3%
P/E Ratio?32.27
P/B Ratio?4.76
EPS?$7.71
Dividend?2.02%
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
22.2B
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(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?92
Momentum?60
Short Sent.?54
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?4.06Safe
Confidence?62%Moderate
Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?3.39%Low
Short Interest?3.0M
Days to Cover?4.9
Free Float87.6M
Avg Daily Volume610.7K
Settlement Date2026-09-30
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?32.3PRICEY▾
Peers38
S&P28
P/B?4.76FAIR▾
Peers33
S&P38
P/S?2.33CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P60
P/FCF?30.0FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P29
EV/EBITDA?13.1FAIR▾
Peers22
S&P62
EV/Sales?2.70CHEAP▾
Peers22
S&P65
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?14.7%STRONG▾
Peers75
S&P53
ROA?6.2%FAIR▾
Peers63
S&P55
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$739.9M
Enterprise Value?$25.7B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day