Packaging Corp of America
(NYSE:PKG)
$171.52
-2.40[-1.38%]
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Q1 2024 Earnings were released on Mon Apr 22nd, after the market close
The most recent conference call was at 9:00 AM, 2 days ago Click to view past webcast
Consensus Rating1
Hold
Highest Price Target1
$191.00
Lowest Price Target1
$183.00
Consensus Price Target1
$127.75

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

Packaging Corp of America has a consensus price target of $127.75, established from looking at the 44 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and B of A Securities on April 24, 2024, April 4, 2024, and March 4, 2024. With an average price target of $124.67 between Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and B of A Securities, there's an implied -27.32% downside for Packaging Corp of America from these 3 analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Wells Fargo
Citigroup
B of A Securities
Seaport Global
Truist Securities

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Packaging Corp of America

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ticker
Buy Now
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04/24/2024PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.5211.36%Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
$187 → $191UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
04/04/2024PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.526.69%Citigroup
Anthony Pettinari
$172 → $183MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/04/2024PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52B of A Securities
George Staphos
UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
01/29/2024PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52Seaport Global
Mark Weintraub
DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
01/04/2024PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.529.03%Truist Securities
Michael Roxland
$170 → $187MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/30/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.520.86%Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
$147 → $173MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/25/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-7.88%Citigroup
Anthony Pettinari
$150 → $158MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/18/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-18.38%Jefferies
Philip Ng
$142 → $140MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/13/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-12.55%Citigroup
Anthony Pettinari
$148 → $150MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/27/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-17.21%Jefferies
Philip Ng
$105 → $142UpgradeUnderperform → HoldGet Alert
09/21/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-0.89%Truist Securities
Michael Roxland
$156 → $170MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/27/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-13.71%Citigroup
Anthony Pettinari
$128 → $148MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/26/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-9.05%Truist Securities
Michael Roxland
$140 → $156MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/18/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-18.38%Truist Securities
Michael Roxland
$141 → $140MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/17/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-28.87%Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
$124 → $122MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/11/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-25.37%Citigroup
Anthony Pettinari
$131 → $128MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/27/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-23.62%Citigroup
Anthony Pettinari
$127 → $131MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/26/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-17.79%Truist Securities
Michael Roxland
$144 → $141MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/26/2023PKGBuy Now
Packaging Corp of America
$171.52-26.54%Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
$135 → $126MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert

FAQ

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

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The latest price target for Packaging Corp of America (NYSE: PKG) was reported by Wells Fargo on April 24, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $191.00 expecting PKG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 11.36% upside). 19 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 Wells Fargo, and Packaging Corp of America upgraded their overweight 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 April 24, 2024 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $191. Wells Fargo previously had an equal-weight 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 April 24, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 24, 2025.

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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 upgraded with a price target of $187.00 to $191.00. The current price Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is trading at is $171.52, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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