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Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
$253.74 +$6.45 (+2.61%)
- Day’s range
- $247.36–$254.04
- Volume
- 911,610
PKG price history
PKG closed at $253.74 on Oct. 26, 2026. Over the past year, its daily close ranged from $191.68 on Nov. 20, 2025 to $257.43 on Aug. 11, 2026.
Data table: PKG daily closes, the past year
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2026 | $253.74 |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | $247.29 |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | $248.92 |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | $239.00 |
| Oct. 20, 2026 | $238.92 |
| Oct. 19, 2026 | $236.38 |
| Oct. 16, 2026 | $236.00 |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | $232.58 |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | $229.96 |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | $231.65 |
| Oct. 12, 2026 | $227.82 |
| Oct. 9, 2026 | $230.51 |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | $229.94 |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | $227.25 |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | $229.74 |
| Oct. 5, 2026 | $229.31 |
| Oct. 2, 2026 | $228.54 |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | $229.71 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | $229.26 |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | $233.28 |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | $234.52 |
| Sept. 25, 2026 | $237.18 |
| Sept. 24, 2026 | $238.11 |
| Sept. 23, 2026 | $240.98 |
| Sept. 22, 2026 | $238.23 |
| Sept. 21, 2026 | $238.31 |
| Sept. 18, 2026 | $232.77 |
| Sept. 17, 2026 | $235.57 |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | $231.45 |
| Sept. 15, 2026 | $231.21 |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | $233.26 |
| Sept. 11, 2026 | $234.40 |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | $232.41 |
| Sept. 9, 2026 | $227.28 |
| Sept. 8, 2026 | $231.99 |
| Sept. 4, 2026 | $237.25 |
| Sept. 3, 2026 | $234.57 |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | $233.54 |
| Sept. 1, 2026 | $229.12 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | $233.94 |
| Aug. 28, 2026 | $240.39 |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | $243.69 |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | $246.68 |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | $246.54 |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | $248.88 |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | $252.79 |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | $249.56 |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | $252.91 |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | $250.30 |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | $252.97 |
| Aug. 14, 2026 | $255.48 |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | $257.05 |
| Aug. 12, 2026 | $256.31 |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | $257.43 |
| Aug. 10, 2026 | $254.75 |
| Aug. 7, 2026 | $256.04 |
| Aug. 6, 2026 | $252.75 |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | $256.01 |
| Aug. 4, 2026 | $255.48 |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | $251.09 |
| July 31, 2026 | $245.84 |
| July 30, 2026 | $248.63 |
| July 29, 2026 | $249.43 |
| July 28, 2026 | $253.24 |
| July 27, 2026 | $252.37 |
| July 24, 2026 | $254.39 |
| July 23, 2026 | $233.90 |
| July 22, 2026 | $228.19 |
| July 21, 2026 | $228.21 |
| July 20, 2026 | $228.43 |
| July 17, 2026 | $233.07 |
| July 16, 2026 | $234.04 |
| July 15, 2026 | $227.86 |
| July 14, 2026 | $225.76 |
| July 13, 2026 | $225.86 |
| July 10, 2026 | $228.77 |
| July 9, 2026 | $224.49 |
| July 8, 2026 | $224.46 |
| July 7, 2026 | $232.40 |
| July 6, 2026 | $236.39 |
| July 2, 2026 | $238.20 |
| July 1, 2026 | $237.93 |
| June 30, 2026 | $238.28 |
| June 29, 2026 | $237.65 |
| June 26, 2026 | $241.55 |
| June 25, 2026 | $241.09 |
| June 24, 2026 | $237.85 |
| June 23, 2026 | $232.83 |
| June 22, 2026 | $234.03 |
| June 18, 2026 | $229.02 |
| June 17, 2026 | $229.26 |
| June 16, 2026 | $229.55 |
| June 15, 2026 | $229.96 |
| June 12, 2026 | $228.23 |
| June 11, 2026 | $224.40 |
| June 10, 2026 | $216.64 |
| June 9, 2026 | $227.33 |
| June 8, 2026 | $219.43 |
| June 5, 2026 | $222.82 |
| June 4, 2026 | $224.69 |
| June 3, 2026 | $224.39 |
| June 2, 2026 | $224.83 |
| June 1, 2026 | $221.67 |
| May 29, 2026 | $218.91 |
| May 28, 2026 | $218.14 |
| May 27, 2026 | $217.99 |
| May 26, 2026 | $218.47 |
| May 22, 2026 | $215.91 |
| May 21, 2026 | $213.76 |
| May 20, 2026 | $213.21 |
| May 19, 2026 | $203.17 |
| May 18, 2026 | $210.69 |
| May 15, 2026 | $212.08 |
| May 14, 2026 | $220.10 |
| May 13, 2026 | $218.22 |
| May 12, 2026 | $219.95 |
| May 11, 2026 | $221.52 |
| May 8, 2026 | $224.59 |
| May 7, 2026 | $223.43 |
| May 6, 2026 | $226.82 |
| May 5, 2026 | $222.71 |
| May 4, 2026 | $218.06 |
| May 1, 2026 | $218.06 |
| April 30, 2026 | $213.45 |
| April 29, 2026 | $216.05 |
| April 28, 2026 | $222.59 |
| April 27, 2026 | $212.54 |
| April 24, 2026 | $212.87 |
| April 23, 2026 | $215.02 |
| April 22, 2026 | $205.24 |
| April 21, 2026 | $210.53 |
| April 20, 2026 | $213.41 |
| April 17, 2026 | $213.39 |
| April 16, 2026 | $207.62 |
| April 15, 2026 | $207.07 |
| April 14, 2026 | $209.93 |
| April 13, 2026 | $210.48 |
| April 10, 2026 | $206.38 |
| April 9, 2026 | $208.12 |
| April 8, 2026 | $211.05 |
| April 7, 2026 | $203.51 |
| April 6, 2026 | $205.40 |
| April 2, 2026 | $204.46 |
| April 1, 2026 | $211.27 |
| March 31, 2026 | $212.22 |
| March 30, 2026 | $209.04 |
| March 27, 2026 | $212.25 |
| March 26, 2026 | $212.60 |
| March 25, 2026 | $213.36 |
| March 24, 2026 | $213.50 |
| March 23, 2026 | $209.06 |
| March 20, 2026 | $202.73 |
| March 19, 2026 | $204.39 |
| March 18, 2026 | $209.42 |
| March 17, 2026 | $215.97 |
| March 16, 2026 | $214.95 |
| March 13, 2026 | $214.50 |
| March 12, 2026 | $214.04 |
| March 11, 2026 | $222.58 |
| March 10, 2026 | $221.32 |
| March 9, 2026 | $222.80 |
| March 6, 2026 | $222.52 |
| March 5, 2026 | $226.22 |
| March 4, 2026 | $232.55 |
| March 3, 2026 | $231.42 |
| March 2, 2026 | $231.21 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | $232.14 |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | $231.83 |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | $230.92 |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | $228.89 |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | $225.55 |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | $237.21 |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | $238.95 |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | $239.03 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | $240.37 |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | $246.31 |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | $245.08 |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | $244.55 |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | $241.78 |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | $238.71 |
| Feb. 6, 2026 | $238.86 |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | $231.91 |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | $232.45 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | $224.42 |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | $223.72 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | $222.55 |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | $220.21 |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | $217.61 |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | $223.62 |
| Jan. 26, 2026 | $221.83 |
| Jan. 23, 2026 | $225.39 |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | $218.76 |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | $220.00 |
| Jan. 20, 2026 | $217.11 |
| Jan. 16, 2026 | $221.33 |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | $221.96 |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | $219.96 |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | $218.65 |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | $217.22 |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | $219.35 |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | $213.88 |
| Jan. 7, 2026 | $206.81 |
| Jan. 6, 2026 | $211.72 |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | $211.13 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | $211.12 |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $206.23 |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | $208.26 |
| Dec. 29, 2025 | $208.77 |
| Dec. 26, 2025 | $208.91 |
| Dec. 24, 2025 | $207.33 |
| Dec. 23, 2025 | $206.83 |
| Dec. 22, 2025 | $206.55 |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | $202.82 |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | $204.03 |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | $202.33 |
| Dec. 16, 2025 | $203.66 |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | $204.48 |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | $205.07 |
| Dec. 11, 2025 | $205.30 |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | $202.62 |
| Dec. 9, 2025 | $193.40 |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | $196.79 |
| Dec. 5, 2025 | $198.48 |
| Dec. 4, 2025 | $196.63 |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | $197.95 |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | $192.55 |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | $203.24 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | $204.07 |
| Nov. 26, 2025 | $203.49 |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | $201.26 |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | $197.32 |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | $197.31 |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | $191.68 |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | $194.31 |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | $196.63 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | $196.67 |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | $197.22 |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | $199.09 |
| Nov. 12, 2025 | $200.44 |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | $203.02 |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | $200.72 |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | $200.55 |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | $198.09 |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | $199.12 |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | $197.16 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | $195.59 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | $195.76 |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | $196.16 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | $196.65 |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | $206.16 |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | $206.61 |
Key figures
- 52-week range
- $191.68–$257.43Low Nov. 20, 2025; high Aug. 11, 2026
- Average daily volume
- 591,696Past 3 months
- Market value
- $22.61B
- Dividend yield
- 2.17%Past 12 months of regular dividends
- From 52-week high
- −1.43%
Price change
- 1 month
- +6.98%
- 3 months
- −0.26%
- Year to date
- +23.04%
- 1 year
- +23.88%
$1,000 a year ago
$1,000 put into PKG at the close on Oct. 24, 2025 would be worth $1,239.
Price only, dividends not included.
What Wall Street says about PKG
In the past 90 days, Wall Street firms published 10 rating or price-target actions on PKG: 6 raised price targets and 4 lowered price targets.
| Action | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Raises target | Neutral | $253 to $262 | |
| JP Morgan | Raises target | Overweight | $320 to $322 | |
| Truist Securities | Raises target | Buy | $280 to $294 | |
| Truist Securities | Raises target | Buy | $270 to $280 | |
| Wells Fargo | Cuts target | Equal-weight | $246 to $245 | |
| UBS | Cuts target | Buy | $292 to $289 | |
| Citigroup | Cuts target | Neutral | $254 to $253 | |
| JP Morgan | Raises target | Overweight | $312 to $320 | |
| B of A Securities | Cuts target | Buy | $280 to $260 | |
| UBS | Raises target | Buy | $271 to $292 |
Ratings and price targets are the firms’ own opinions, reported as published.
Not investment advice.
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Regular, paid Oct. 15 | $1.50 |
| Regular, paid July 15 | $1.50 |
| Regular, paid April 15 | $1.25 |
| Regular, paid Jan. 14 | $1.25 |
| Regular, paid Oct. 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
About Packaging Corp of America
Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
- Headquarters
- Lake Forest, Ill.
- Employees
- 16,800
- Listed
- Jan. 28, 2000
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Paperboard containers & boxes
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