Lake Forest, Illinois-based Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S. Valued at $16.13 billion by market cap, the company operates eight paper mills and 86 corrugated products plants and related facilities. The packaging major is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2024 after the market closes on Tuesday, July 23.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect PKG to report a profit of $2.10 per share on a diluted basis, down 9.1% from $2.31 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates in its last four quarterly reports.
For the full year, analysts expect PKG to report EPS of $8.33, down 4.3% from $8.70 in fiscal 2023.
PKG stock has outperformed the S&P 500’s ($SPX) 24.3% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares up 35.4% during this period. Similarly, it outshined the Consumer Disc ETF Vanguard’s (VCR) 11.1% gains over the same time frame.
On June 24, PKG closed up more than 3% after data from reporting agency Fastmarkets RISI showed containerboard prices were up $40 a ton domestically for corrugating medium and linerboard in June.
On Apr. 23, PKG shares closed down more than 4% after the company reported Q1 EBITDA excluding items of $333.20 million, which was weaker than the consensus estimates of $345.20 million.
The consensus opinion on PKG stock is bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Out of seven analysts covering the stock, three advise a “Strong Buy” rating, and four analysts give a “Hold” rating. The average analyst price target for PKG is $190.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.9% from the current levels.
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