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As a NYSE listed company, PKG falls under the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating within the Packaging & Containers industry segment. The current market capitalization of Packaging Corp Of America is $19.83B. A total of 0.56 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 533.68K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Carter Charles J. sold 5,389 shares of PKG for 196.28 per share on Jul 25 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP-Mill Ops. now owns 25,539 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 25 ’24, Shirley Donald R. sold 6,000 shares at 196.28 per share. PKG shares that SVP owns now total 20,772.
Among the insiders who bought shares, GOWLAND KAREN E acquired of 300 shares on May 15 ’24 at a per-share price of $182.06. This resulted in the Director holding 916 shares of PKG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Mundy Robert P. sold 10,000 shares at $182.51 per share on Mar 06 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP & CFO now total 46,454.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Packaging Corp Of America pays an annual dividend of $5.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.26%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.72. PKG’s most recent ex-dividend date was when it declared a $1.25 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9/16/2024. The PKG stock dividend was $1.25 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, PKG has a high of $220.09 and a low of $143.82.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. PKG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $704.80M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.73B in debt and $884.80M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $45.95, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.61B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for PKG is Buy with a score of 4.00.
