The latest price target for Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) was reported by UBS on May 20, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $248.00 expecting PKG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 6.52% upside). 33 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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

The last upgrade for Packaging Corp of America happened on May 20, 2026 when UBS raised their price target to $248. UBS previously had a neutral for Packaging Corp of America.

The last downgrade for Packaging Corp of America happened on June 16, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from $245 to $205 for Packaging Corp of America.

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 May 20, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 20, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Packaging Corp of America (PKG) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $232.00 to $248.00. The current price Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is trading at is $232.83, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.