UBS cuts Packaging Corporation of America stock target to USD 289.00

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PCA reports third-quarter results on October 21, 2026 after the close. Packaging Corporation of America stock last traded at USD 236.00 on October 16, 2026.

Analyst view and earnings calendar

UBS Group lowered its target from USD 292.00 to USD 289.00 on October 5, 2026.
Packaging Corporation of America is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026.
Packaging Corporation of America stock was last at USD 236.00 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, 9.22 percent below the 52-week high of USD 259.98.
The stock carried a P/E ratio of 30.65 and a market capitalization of USD 21.0 billion.

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UBS Group lowered its target for Packaging Corporation of America from USD 292.00 to USD 289.00 on October 5, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating, according to MarketBeat. Against the last home-market price of USD 236.00, the revised target stands 22.46 percent higher. Packaging Corporation of America (ISIN US6951561090) was last at USD 236.00 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Second-quarter revenue sets the bar

The latest reported quarter gives the upcoming release a substantial comparison point. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 2.49 billion and earnings per share came to USD 2.35, up 14.70 percent from the year-earlier period, according to MarketBeat.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The USD 236.00 price was 9.22 percent below the 52-week high of USD 259.98 and 23.24 percent above the 52-week low of USD 191.50. Trading volume was 917,374 shares on October 16, 2026, versus an average of 613,396 shares, a difference of 49.56 percent.

Valuation meets an earnings date

Packaging Corporation of America had a market capitalization of USD 21.0 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.65 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent on October 16, 2026. MarketBeat lists third-quarter 2026 results for October 21, 2026, after the market close, with a conference call scheduled for October 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Its consensus calls for USD 2.93 in earnings per share and USD 2.61 billion in revenue.

Packaging peers offer a wider frame

Graphic Packaging Holding Company was last at USD 8.57 on October 16, 2026, with a P/E ratio of 12.98 and a market capitalization of USD 2.5 billion. International Paper was last at USD 34.05, with a negative P/E ratio of minus 5.22 and a market capitalization of USD 18.0 billion. These figures place Packaging Corporation of America at a materially larger valuation than Graphic Packaging and International Paper.

Price remains the closing reference

Packaging Corporation of America was last at USD 236.00 on the NYSE on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The next scheduled company event is the third-quarter report on October 21, 2026.