PKG - Packaging Corp of America - Stock Forecast

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PKG is currently covered by 7 analysts with an average price target of $252.92. This is a potential upside of $26.1 (1.62%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $248.88.

Packaging Corp of America's activity chart (see below) currently has 244 price targets and 194 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of PKG is 57.58% BUY and 42.42% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 89.92% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 424.81 days.

Highest price target for PKG is $312, Lowest price target is $217, average price target is $252.92.

Most recent stock forecast was given by ANTHONY PETTINARI from CITI on 28-Jul-2026. First documented stock forecast 16-Sep-2013.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of PKG, 19 are a BUY (57.58%), 14 are a HOLD (42.42%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 19-Jul-2016

$254

$1.21 (0.48%)

$241

Buy Since 24-Sep-2025

$312

$59.21 (23.42%)

$271

Buy Since 01-Feb-2022

$270

$17.21 (6.81%)

$258

Buy Since 24-Apr-2024

$263

$10.21 (4.04%)

$200

Buy Since 29-Jan-2026

$246

$-6.79 (-2.69%)

$226

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What is PKG (Packaging Corp of America) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 424.81 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 89.92

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on PKG (Packaging Corp of America) with a proven track record?

DETLEF WINCKELMANN

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on PKG (Packaging Corp of America)?

Detlef Winckelmann works at JPMORGAN and has 22 price targets and 12 ratings on PKG

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on PKG (Packaging Corp of America)?

Detlef Winckelmann with highest potential upside - $59.21

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on PKG (Packaging Corp of America)?

Scott Gaffner with lowest potential downside - -$116.38

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