PKG · Packaging Corp Of America

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$256.01 +0.53 (+0.21%) At close · Aug 5

Market Cap

$22.37B

89.10M

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Next earnings call

Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks

FQ3-26 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed May 8, 2026

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Equibles Rating

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Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Strong Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate

Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46

Technical

price trend

Strong Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +17%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +10%

above

RSI (14) 68

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 96%

near high

Momentum

relative strength

Strong

1-month return +14%

trailing

6-month return +6%

trailing

YTD return +26%

this year

Relative strength −5%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $233 › 200d $218 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

438 of 879 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +3.0M sh shares · +40 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$7.4M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

4.01% of float · ▲ +0.9% MoM · 6.5 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

879 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 65

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Fair

Revenue growth +7%

Y/Y

Gross margin 21%

contracting

EPS growth −4%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $728.6M

Valuation P/E 30.5

rich

Buyback $58.8M

remaining

Balance sheet $3.4B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Moderate

Volatility 29%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −17%

past year

ATR 2.8%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 2 of last 2

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025

upcoming year

Dividend payments Initiated $450M

Total capital expenditures Initiated $840M – $870M

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization Initiated $700M

2026

Interest expense Initiated $139M

Effective tax rate Initiated 25%

Net cash interest payments Initiated $147M

the year

Earnings impact from outages Initiated $-1.39

prior FY $8.58 midpoint −116.2% Y/Y

first quarter

Earnings impact from outages Initiated $-0.16

prior qtr $1.91 midpoint −108.4% QoQ

second quarter

Earnings impact from outages Initiated $-0.35

prior qtr $1.91 midpoint −118.3% QoQ

third quarter

Earnings impact from outages Initiated $-0.24

prior qtr $1.91 midpoint −112.6% QoQ

fourth quarter

Earnings impact from outages Initiated $-0.63

prior qtr $1.91 midpoint −133.0% QoQ

Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled

Earnings impact from outages first quarter

guided $-0.16

guided $-0.16 $1.91 Beat +1293.8%

Earnings third quarter

guided $2.45

guided $2.45 $2.64 Beat +7.8%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy

0 · 2 · 4

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+17% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+10% Bullish

RSI (14)

68 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

96% Bullish

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $233 › 200d $218 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

438 of 879 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +3.0M sh shares · +40 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$7.4M over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

4.01% of float · ▲ +0.9% MoM · 6.5 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

879 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

52-wk low $187 Now $256 · 96% 52-wk high $259

vs 200-day avg +17% vs 50-day avg +10%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Containerboard inventory change vs Q1 2026	-25,000	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Containerboard inventory change vs Q2 2025	40,000	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Containerboard production	1,415,000	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Corrugated products shipments change (legacy)	4.1%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Diluted EPS excluding Special Items non-GAAP	$2.35	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

EBITDA excluding special items - Packaging non-GAAP	$488.6M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

EBITDA excluding special items - Paper non-GAAP	$39.1M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

EBITDA excluding special items - Total non-GAAP	$485.7M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Paper segment sales volume change	6.3%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Segment operating income excluding special items - Corporate and Other non-GAAP	-$47.2M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Segment operating income excluding special items - Packaging non-GAAP	$327.8M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Segment operating income (Packaging) 313.2M +8.3M Facilities closure and other costs (income) +6.3M Wallula mill restructuring = Segment operating income excluding special items (Packaging) 327.8M
Segment operating income excluding special items - Paper non-GAAP	$34.3M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Segment operating income excluding special items - Total non-GAAP	$314.9M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Total corrugated products shipments change (including Greif)	24.3%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Containerboard inventory change	84,000	Q4 2025	—
EBITDA excluding special items non-GAAP	$1,861.6M	Full Year 2025	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP EBITDA -129.7M +13.3M Acquisition and integration-related costs = EBITDA excluding special items -116.4M
Segment operating income (loss) excluding special items non-GAAP	$1,257.8M	Full Year 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Packaging & Containers — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
PKG Packaging Corp Of America this stock	$22.37B	+25.7%	+7.2%	30.5	4.0%
SW Smurfit Westrock plc	$25.45B	+27.9%	+47.7%	51.6	4.9%
IP International Paper Co /New/	$22.55B	+10.1%	+49.3%	—	9.8%
AMCR Amcor plc	$22.08B	+17.9%	+10.0%	38.4	6.4%
BALL BALL Corp	$16.81B	+20.7%	+11.6%	18.1	2.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

894

% held: 95.1%
Reported: 438 of 879
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

709

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

3.6M

Days to cover: 6.5d
Change: +32.6K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

65%

As of: Aug 5, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

Value: $17.8K
As of: Jul 13, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

41.0%

Week of: Jul 6, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$7.4M

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 2

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Buy

Member

April McClain Delaney

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: May 6, 2026

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$9.0B

Net income (FY): $774.1M
EPS diluted: $8.58

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Buybacks

Authorized

$224.3M

Remaining: $58.8M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Jul 23, 2026
This year: 9

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Proposed Sales

Value

$7.3M

Shares: 28.4K
Filed: Jul 28, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Jul 23, 2026

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
PKG	+2.6%	+14.1%	+6.0%	+4.1%	+25.7%
SPY	+5.5%	+3.3%	+11.3%	+3.1%	+12.9%
vs SPY	-2.9%	+10.8%	-5.3%	+1.1%	+12.8%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$1.50 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026

Raised 20%

Paid (TTM)

$5.25 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

2.05%

Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026

Authorized

$224.30M

Spent (derived)

$165.50M

Remaining

$58.80M

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 75677 CUSIP 695156109 13F (30d) 429 filings 402 filers Visit website Investor relations

PKG · Packaging Corp Of America

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