What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for PKG Q1 Earnings?

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.31 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.06. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America’s current full-year earnings is $9.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.08 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.91 EPS.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.15. Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 19.10%. The company had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.05 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

PKG has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Packaging Co. of America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $235.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $252.00 price target (up previously from $242.00) on shares of Packaging Co. of America in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $199.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Packaging Co. of America has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $221.60.

Packaging Co. of America Price Performance

PKG stock opened at $244.89 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.95. Packaging Co. of America has a 52 week low of $159.57 and a 52 week high of $250.82. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $228.21 and its 200 day moving average is $204.95. The firm has a market cap of $21.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PKG. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in Packaging Co. of America by 200.0% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 168 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in Packaging Co. of America during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Packaging Co. of America during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Packaging Co. of America by 234.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 164 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Packaging Co. of America during the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 89.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Packaging Co. of America

In other news, Director Paul T. Stecko sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.91, for a total value of $2,571,555.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,175,045.71. This trade represents a 54.18 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert P. Mundy sold 12,500 shares of Packaging Co. of America stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.62, for a total transaction of $3,007,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 43,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,576,211.48. This trade represents a 22.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,000 shares of company stock valued at $7,500,905. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Packaging Co. of America Company Profile

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products.