B of A Securities Downgrades Packaging Corp of America: Here's What You Need To Know

B of A Securities downgraded its rating of Packaging Corp of America PKG to Neutral with a price target of $139.00, changing its price target from $146.00 to $139.00.

Shares of Packaging Corp of America are trading down 2.12% over the last 24 hours, at $132.46 per share.

A move to $139.00 would account for a 4.94% increase from the current share price.

About Packaging Corp of America

Packaging Corp of America is the fourth- largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces roughly 4 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is about 10%. It differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility. Its three reportable segments: Packaging, Paper and Corporate and Other.

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