Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)☆

Packaging Corporation of America makes containerboard and corrugated packaging. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Materials sector — chemical, metal, mining and packaging companies that supply raw inputs.

Packaging Corporation of America trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol PKG. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $233.07, down 0.41% on the session, giving Packaging Corporation of America a market capitalization of roughly $20.77B.

Over the past 52 weeks, PKG has traded between $189.03 and $249.51. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 28.4, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. Packaging Corporation of America also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 2.57%.

As one of the larger companies in the Materials sector, Packaging Corporation of America is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across chemical, metal, mining and packaging companies that supply raw inputs. Traders watch PKG for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.