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Packaging Corp of America

PKGNYSE
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$214.24
-0.88-0.41%
At close: -
$217.06
2.821.32%
After Hours: 4:00 PM EDT
Q4 2024 Earnings were released on Tue Jan 28th, after the market close
The most recent conference call was at 9:00 AM, 1 day ago Click to view past webcast
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$280.00
Lowest Price Target1
$104.00
Consensus Price Target1
$204.00

Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

Packaging Corp of America has a consensus price target of $204 based on the ratings of 9 analysts. The high is $280 issued by Jefferies on December 18, 2024. The low is $104 issued by Deutsche Bank on October 18, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Truist Securities, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup on January 30, 2025, January 30, 2025, and January 6, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $245.33 between Truist Securities, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup, there's an implied 13.03% upside for Packaging Corp of America from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast
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Hold
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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Truist Securities
Wells Fargo
Citigroup
Jefferies
B of A Securities

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Analyst Ratings for Packaging Corp of America

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What is the target price for Packaging Corp of America (PKG) stock?

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The latest price target for Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) was reported by Truist Securities on January 30, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $265.00 expecting PKG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 22.09% upside). 21 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Packaging Corp of America (PKG)?

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The latest analyst rating for Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) was provided by Truist Securities, and Packaging Corp of America reiterated their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Packaging Corp of America (PKG)?

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The last upgrade for Packaging Corp of America happened on December 18, 2024 when Jefferies raised their price target to $280. Jefferies previously had a hold for Packaging Corp of America.

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When was the last downgrade for Packaging Corp of America (PKG)?

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The last downgrade for Packaging Corp of America happened on January 29, 2024 when Seaport Global changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Packaging Corp of America.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Packaging Corp of America (PKG)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Packaging Corp of America, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Packaging Corp of America was filed on January 30, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 30, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Packaging Corp of America (PKG) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Packaging Corp of America (PKG) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $282.00 to $265.00. The current price Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is trading at is $217.06, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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