Packaging Corp of America (PKG) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Packaging Corp of America is $264.78, 4.5% above the current price. Of 8 analysts, 6 rate it Buy and 2 Hold. Targets range from $205 to $322. The latest change came on Oct 26, 2026, when Citigroup raised its price target on Packaging Corp of America from $253 to $262 and kept a Neutral rating.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Packaging Corp of America is $264.78.

Price Target Range — 13 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 8 Analysts

6Buy

2Hold

Consensus RatingBuy# Analysts8Avg. Consensus PT$264.78Upside to Avg. PT+4.5%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Packaging Corp of America Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Oct 26, 2026	Citigroup	Anthony Pettinari	PT Raise	Neutral	$253→$262
Oct 23, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Raise	Buy	$280→$294
Oct 23, 2026	JP Morgan	Detlef Winckelmann	PT Raise	Overweight	$320→$322
Oct 12, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Raise	Buy	$270→$280
Oct 7, 2026	Wells Fargo	Gabe Hajde	PT Cut	Equal-Weight	$246→$245
Oct 5, 2026	UBS	Anojja Shah	PT Cut	Buy	$292→$289
Oct 2, 2026	Citigroup	Anthony Pettinari	PT Cut	Neutral	$254→$253
Sep 23, 2026	JP Morgan	Detlef Winckelmann	PT Raise	Overweight	$312→$320
Sep 11, 2026	B of A Securities	George Staphos	PT Cut	Buy	$280→$260
Aug 13, 2026	UBS	Anojja Shah	PT Raise	Buy	$271→$292
Jul 28, 2026	Citigroup	Anthony Pettinari	PT Raise	Neutral	$241→$254
Jul 28, 2026	JP Morgan	Detlef Winckelmann	PT Raise	Overweight	$271→$312
Jul 24, 2026	UBS	Anojja Shah	PT Cut	Buy	$272→$271
Jul 24, 2026	JP Morgan	Detlef Winckelmann	PT Raise	Overweight	$269→$271
Jul 15, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Raise	Buy	$258→$270
Jul 14, 2026	B of A Securities	George Staphos	PT Raise	Buy	$242→$263
Jul 9, 2026	Citigroup	Anthony Pettinari	PT Raise	Neutral	$229→$241
Jul 9, 2026	JP Morgan	Detlef Winckelmann	PT Raise	Overweight	$246→$269
Jul 9, 2026	Wells Fargo	Gabe Hajde	Downgrade	Overweight→Equal-Weight	$245→$246
May 20, 2026	UBS	Anojja Shah	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy	$232→$248

Analyst Ratings News

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Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Packaging Corp of America, Raises Price Target to $262

Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintains Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $253 to $262.

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Truist Securities Reiterates Buy on Packaging Corp of America, Raises Price Target to $294

Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland reiterates Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) with a Buy and raises the price target from $280 to $294.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Packaging Corp of America, Raises Price Target to $322

JP Morgan analyst Detlef Winckelmann maintains Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $320 to $322.

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Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Packaging Corp of America, Raises Price Target to $280

Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintains Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) with a Buy and raises the price target from $270 to $280.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Packaging Corp of America, Lowers Price Target to $245

Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde maintains Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $246 to $245.

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UBS Maintains Buy on Packaging Corp of America, Lowers Price Target to $289

UBS analyst Anojja Shah maintains Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $292 to $289.

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