Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Packaging Corporation of America before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price such as:

• Packaging Corporation of America’s current stock price and volume
• Why Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for PKG from analysts
• PKG’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Before we jump into Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various linerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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Packaging Corporation of America’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 13, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price was $225.860.

Packaging Corporation of America is down 1.27% from its previous closing price of $228.770.

During the last market session, Packaging Corporation of America’s stock traded between $225.120 and $233.630. Currently, there are approximately 88.60 million shares outstanding for Packaging Corporation of America.

Packaging Corporation of America’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 27.8, which is high compared to the Containers & Packaging industry median of 22.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Packaging Corporation of America Stock Price History

Packaging Corporation of America’s (PKG) price is currently down 5.21% so far this month.

During the month of July, Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price has reached a high of $239.830 and a low of $222.890.

Over the last year, Packaging Corporation of America has hit prices as high as $249.510 and as low as $189.030. Year to date, Packaging Corporation of America’s stock is up 9.52%.

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What Caused Packaging Corporation of America Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 10, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Packaging Corporation of America’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Packaging Corporation of America’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Packaging Corporation of America’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Packaging Corporation of America’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Packaging Corporation of America

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 10, 2026, Packaging Corporation of America has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.77%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 52 and is considered to be Average.

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Packaging Corporation of America Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 13, 2026, Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price is $225.860, which is down 1.27% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Packaging Corporation of America stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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