Packaging Corp stock reports USD 2.49 billion Q2 sales

Published on 09/25/2026 at 16:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Packaging Corp stock was trading at USD 238.14 on September 25, 2026, 8.40 percent below its 52-week high. Adjusted EPS was USD 2.35 in Q2 2026, and the next results are scheduled for October 21, 2026.

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Packaging Corp stock (ISIN US6951561022) was trading at USD 238.14 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, with a daily gain of 0.01 percent. Second quarter sales reached USD 2.49 billion, up from USD 2.17 billion a year earlier, while the next results are scheduled for October 21, 2026.

Sales rise as earnings ease

Stock Titan lists second quarter 2026 net income of USD 192.1 million and diluted EPS of USD 2.15, compared with USD 241.5 million and USD 2.67 in the prior-year quarter. The figures show that higher sales did not translate into higher GAAP earnings.

Adjusted diluted EPS was USD 2.35, versus USD 2.48 a year earlier, while adjusted net income was USD 210.1 million compared with USD 224.2 million. Corrugated products shipments increased 24.3 percent, including 4.1 percent growth in legacy operations, according to the same Q2 filing summary.

Q3 guidance sets the next test

The company guided to adjusted Q3 2026 EPS of USD 2.91. That forecast is the next operating benchmark because the Q2 adjusted EPS figure of USD 2.35 was USD 0.04 above the USD 2.31 consensus cited in recent market coverage.

Business Wire states that third quarter results will be released after the market closes on October 21, 2026, followed by a conference call on October 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The scheduled release gives investors a concrete date for comparing the USD 2.91 forecast with the eventual result.

Stock remains below yearly high

Packaging Corp stock traded between USD 237.38 and USD 239.65 during the September 25, 2026 session. Its USD 238.14 price stood 8.40 percent below the 52-week high of USD 259.98 and 24.35 percent above the 52-week low of USD 191.50.

The company had a market capitalization of USD 21,217,630,891 and volume of 22,509 shares as of September 25, 2026. For investors, the central comparison is clear: Q2 sales expanded from USD 2.17 billion to USD 2.49 billion, but adjusted EPS declined from USD 2.48 to USD 2.35.