Packaging Corp stock gains 2.38 percent as targets shift

Published on 09/22/2026 at 10:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Packaging Corp stock closed at USD 238.31 on September 21, 2026, after a 2.38 percent gain. July revenue rose 14.7 percent year over year.

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Packaging Corp stock closed at USD 238.31 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 21, 2026, up 2.38 percent from USD 232.77. The move came with 709,397 shares traded, while the stock remained below its 52-week high of USD 259.98 and above its low of USD 191.50.

Targets move in opposite directions

Analyst views published on September 21, 2026, produced a mixed but numerically higher target range. According to Scanx, Truist Securities raised its target from USD 258 to USD 270 while maintaining a Buy rating, and B of A Securities increased its target from USD 242 to USD 263. The same report said Wells Fargo cut its rating from Overweight to Equal-Weight while lifting its target from USD 245 to USD 246.

The contrast matters because the stock's USD 238.31 close on September 21, 2026, was below each of those named targets, but the analyst actions did not point in one direction. The target changes therefore add a valuation checkpoint without removing disagreement about the shares' near-term profile.

July results set the operating baseline

Packaging Corp reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 2.49 billion, according to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026. Revenue increased 14.7 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while earnings per share reached USD 2.35, compared with USD 2.48 in the prior-year quarter.

EPS also exceeded the reported consensus estimate of USD 2.31 by USD 0.04 in the second quarter of 2026, although the net margin was 7.25 percent. For the third quarter of 2026, the company set EPS guidance at USD 2.91, making the next earnings comparison the key operating test after the double-digit revenue increase.

Stock value and next payment

Market capitalization stood at USD 21.26 billion as of September 21, 2026, according to MarketBeat data. The quarterly dividend was set at USD 1.50 per share, with the September 15, 2026 ex-dividend date and an October 15, 2026 payment date reported by MarketBeat.

Packaging Corp stock closed at USD 238.31 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 21, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 21.26 billion and a 52-week range of USD 191.50 to USD 259.98.