The latest price target for Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) was reported by Truist Securities on April 21, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $260.00 expecting PKG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 23.50% upside). 34 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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

The last upgrade for Packaging Corp of America happened on January 6, 2026 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $233. Wells Fargo previously had an equal-weight 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 April 21, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 21, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Packaging Corp of America (PKG) rating was a maintained with a price target of $267.00 to $260.00. The current price Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is trading at is $210.53, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.