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Packaging Corp Of America Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for PKG

Based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Packaging Corp Of America

Min Forecast
$205.00+4.26%
Avg Forecast
$233.00+18.5%
Max Forecast
$264.00+34.26%

Should I buy or sell PKG stock?

Based on 7 analysts offering ratings for Packaging Corp Of America.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 28.57%
Buy
1 analysts 14.29%
Hold
4 analysts 57.14%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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PKG stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-06
JP Morgan
Bottom 17%
17
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$242.00+23.07%2025-09-24
Jefferies
Top 26%
75
HoldDowngrades$205.00+4.26%2025-06-16

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Forecast return on equity

Is PKG forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
27.73%
Industry
25.09%
Market
228.88%
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Forecast return on assets

Is PKG forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
12.01%
Industry
7.44%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

PKG earnings per share forecast

What is PKG's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$10.05+1.21%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$11.58+16.61%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$12.58+26.7%
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PKG revenue forecast

What is PKG's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$9.2B+4.59%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$10.4B+18.46%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$10.7B+22.3%
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PKG earnings growth forecast

How is PKG forecast to perform vs Packaging & Containers companies and vs the US market?

Company
8.51%
Industry
12.78%
Market
42.81%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

PKG revenue growth forecast

How is PKG forecast to perform vs Packaging & Containers companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.5%
Industry
5.1%
Market
25.69%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

PKG vs Packaging & Container Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
PKG$196.63$233.00+18.50%Buy
SW$36.45$53.56+46.93%Strong Buy
AMCR$8.32$10.40+25.00%Strong Buy
IP$39.13$50.29+28.51%Buy
AVY$174.96$201.00+14.88%Strong Buy
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Packaging Of America Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Packaging Of America Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 7 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: PKG) stock is to Buy PKG stock.

Out of 7 analysts, 2 (28.57%) are recommending PKG as a Strong Buy, 1 (14.29%) are recommending PKG as a Buy, 4 (57.14%) are recommending PKG as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending PKG as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending PKG as a Strong Sell.

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What is PKG's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: PKG) Packaging Of America's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 8.51% is not forecast to beat the US Packaging & Containers industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 12.78%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 42.81%.

Packaging Of America's earnings in 2025 is $893,300,000.On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast PKG's earnings for 2025 to be $904,296,516, with the lowest PKG earnings forecast at $874,721,055, and the highest PKG earnings forecast at $943,814,444. On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast PKG's earnings for 2026 to be $1,041,853,456, with the lowest PKG earnings forecast at $917,928,042, and the highest PKG earnings forecast at $1,201,733,707.

In 2027, PKG is forecast to generate $1,132,055,466 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $949,671,951 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,267,866,851.

What is PKG's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: PKG) Packaging Of America's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.5% is forecast to beat the US Packaging & Containers industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 5.1%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 25.69%.

Packaging Of America's revenue in 2025 is $8,771,800,000.On average, 13 Wall Street analysts forecast PKG's revenue for 2025 to be $825,449,612,658, with the lowest PKG revenue forecast at $787,929,175,719, and the highest PKG revenue forecast at $866,119,246,942. On average, 13 Wall Street analysts forecast PKG's revenue for 2026 to be $934,951,703,197, with the lowest PKG revenue forecast at $876,106,701,379, and the highest PKG revenue forecast at $1,005,673,677,859.

In 2027, PKG is forecast to generate $965,273,974,776 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $914,976,794,323 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,030,777,279,552.

What is PKG's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: PKG) forecast ROA is 12.01%, which is higher than the forecast US Packaging & Containers industry average of 7.44%.

What is PKG's Price Target?

According to 7 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year PKG price target, the average PKG price target is $233.00, with the highest PKG stock price forecast at $264.00 and the lowest PKG stock price forecast at $205.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Packaging Of America's share price could reach $233.00 by Oct 24, 2026. The average Packaging Of America stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 18.5% from the current PKG share price of $196.63.

What is PKG's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: PKG) Packaging Of America's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $9.93. On average, analysts forecast that PKG's EPS will be $10.05 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $9.72, and the highest EPS forecast at $10.49. On average, analysts forecast that PKG's EPS will be $11.58 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $10.20, and the highest EPS forecast at $13.36. In 2027, PKG's EPS is forecast to hit $12.58 (min: $10.55, max: $14.09).

What is PKG's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: PKG) forecast ROE is 27.73%, which is considered strong.
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