PKG Packaging Corp of America stock chart & analysis
Conviction 59MaterialsScan · Fri, Nov 6, 2026Packaging Corp of America (PKG) closed at $249.70 (+0.36%) on Nov 6, 2026. Price is above its 50-day and above its 200-day moving average. RSI(14) 55, RS Rating 82, -4.9% from its 52-week high, +21.1% year to date. Sector: Materials · Paperboard Containers & Boxes.
Financials as of Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · quarterly.
PKG technical analysis
Trend
PKG is in an uptrend: price is above the 50-day, which is above the 200-day moving average. It closed 4.9% above the 50-day ($238.01) and 8.4% above the 200-day ($230.27). ADX(14) at 25 points to a moderate trend. It meets 8 of 8 trend-template criteria.
Momentum
RSI(14) is 55, in the bullish half of its range. The MACD histogram is positive. A bullish MACD divergence is in place. Its RS Rating of 82 puts its weighted 12-month performance ahead of about 82% of the US market.
Volume and volatility
Volume on the latest session ran 1.5× its 20-day average. It trades about $206.2M a day on average. ATR(14) is $6.58, 2.6% of price — its typical daily range. On-balance volume is trending up. Chaikin Money Flow (0.27) shows accumulation.
Key levels
The chart pattern's support is $225.68 and its resistance $259.20. The 52-week range is $191.50 to $262.59; price is 4.9% below the high and 30.4% above the low. The VWAP anchored at the 52-week high is $252.63, above price.
Performance
PKG returned -2.8% (1 week), +8.6% (1 month), -2.0% (3 months), +11.2% (6 months), +25.4% (1 year), +21.1% (year to date).
About Packaging Corp of America
Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
Paperboard Containers & Boxes · Listed 2000 · 16,800 employees
Congress activity
Disclosed STOCK Act trades in PKG · 10 recent
| Member | Side | Amount | Traded | Filed | PTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 April McClain Delaney house · D · MD · traded 2026-08-25 | Sell | $50K–$100K | 2026-08-25 | 2026-09-09 | |
April McClain Delaney house · MD · traded 2026-05-06 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-06-01 | |
April McClain Delaney house · MD · traded 2026-04-29 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-01 | |
April McClain Delaney house · MD · traded 2026-03-17 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2026-03-17 | 2026-04-01 | |
 Julie Johnson house · D · TX · traded 2025-08-04 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2025-08-04 | 2025-09-11 | |
Julie Johnson house · D · TX · traded 2025-08-14 | Sell | $1K–$15K | 2025-08-14 | 2025-09-11 | |
Julie Johnson house · D · TX · traded 2025-07-22 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2025-07-22 | 2025-08-14 | |
Julie Johnson house · D · TX · traded 2025-07-25 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2025-07-25 | 2025-08-14 | |
 John James house · MI · traded 2024-09-04 | Sell | $1K–$15K | 2024-09-04 | 2024-09-05 | |
 Kathy Manning house · NC · traded 2024-07-02 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2024-07-02 | 2024-08-14 |
Insider activity
SEC Form 4 transactions in PKG · open-market 5 sells
| Insider | Side | Shares | Value | Traded | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shirley Donald R. Exec. VP · Common Stock · 2026-08-20 | Sell | 12K | $3.0M | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-24 |
Hassfurther Thomas A President · Common Stock · 2026-08-07 | Sell | 7.06K | $1.8M | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-11 |
Hassfurther Thomas A President · Common Stock · 2026-08-05 | Sell | 8.8K | $2.3M | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
Hassfurther Thomas A President · Common Stock · 2026-08-03 | Sell | 12.53K | $3.1M | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 |
KOWLZAN MARK W Chairman & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-05-27 | Other | — | — | 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-28 |
KOWLZAN MARK W Chairman & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-05-27 | Sell | 9.27K | $2.0M | 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-28 |
MENCOFF SAMUEL M Director · Common Stock · 2026-05-12 | Grant | 591 | $0 | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-13 |
MENCOFF SAMUEL M Director · Common Stock · 2026-05-12 | Other | — | — | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-13 |
Harman Donna A. Director · Common Stock · 2026-05-12 | Grant | 591 | $0 | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 |
PORTER ROGER B Director · Common Stock · 2026-05-12 | Grant | 591 | $0 | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 |
SEC filings
EDGAR filings in PKG · 7 recent
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