$189.78
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is a publicly traded packaging and containers business based in the US which employs around 14,900 staff. Packaging of America is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $189.78 is 4.7% up on its price a month ago ($181.19).
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Alternative ways to invest in Packaging of America
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Packaging of America), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Packaging of America is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Is it a good time to buy Packaging of America stock?
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Packaging of America's shares have ranged in value from as little as $118.3284 up to $187.3316. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Packaging of America's is 0.788. This would suggest that Packaging of America's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of $189.78
1 week (2024-03-21) | 2.74% |
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1 month (2024-02-28) | 4.74% |
3 months (2023-12-28) | 16.49% |
6 months (2023-09-28) | 23.59% |
1 year (2023-03-26) | 43.50% |
2 years (2022-03-28) | 21.35% |
3 years (2021-03-28) | 39.71% |
5 years (2019-03-28) | 90.96% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.
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Is Packaging of America under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Packaging of America P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Packaging of America's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, Packaging of America shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Packaging of America's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.099. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Packaging of America's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Packaging of America's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Packaging of America's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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