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PKG Buy
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
Current Price —
Implied Upside —
Analysts 16
30-Day Momentum
▲ 0 upgrades / ▼ 0 downgrades / 6 reiterations from 5 firms
Rating Timeline
| Date ▼ | Firm | Action | From → To Rating | Price Target | Firm Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Truist Securities | reiterate | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| May 20, 2026 | UBS | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | 54% |
| May 4, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | upgrade | Hold → Buy | — | 57% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Truist Securities | reiterate | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | initiate | Sell → Hold | — | 57% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $227 | 54% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | $270 | 54% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $234 | 54% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $235 | 54% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $226 | 54% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | $273 | 54% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $233 | 54% |
| Dec 5, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $245 | 55% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $230 | 54% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $225 | 54% |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | $264 | 54% |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $222 | 54% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $226 | 54% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $218 | 54% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Seaport Global | maintain | Buy → Buy | $250 | 51% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | JP Morgan | initiate | — → Overweight | $242 | 55% |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | $262 | 54% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $220 | 54% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $214 | 54% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | $238 | 54% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $200 | 54% |
Price Target Trend
May 14, 2026 Latest: $269.22 Oct 24, 2026
EPS Estimates
0y $10.61
Lo: $10.59 Hi: $10.67
7 analysts +1y $14.14
Lo: $12.45 Hi: $16.79
8 analysts ▲3
0q $2.82
Lo: $2.80 Hi: $2.84
7 analysts +1q $3.13
Lo: $3.00 Hi: $3.43
4 analysts ▲1
Cross-Platform Signals
No cross-platform signals in the last 90 days