Shares of packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)
fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter. The industrial products company posted earnings of $2.73 per share, which was $0.10 below the consensus estimate of $2.83. While sales and net income did increase compared to the same quarter in the previous year, the miss on profit expectations soured investor sentiment. Adding to the concerns, the company provided a forecast for the fourth quarter of $2.40 per share. This projection also fell short of the consensus analyst estimate of $2.63, signaling potential challenges ahead. The combination of a current earnings miss and a disappointing outlook for the next quarter prompted the stock's decline.
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Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 6% year on year to $2.31 billion. Its GAAP profit of $2.51 per share was 11.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 6% year on year to $2.31 billion. Its GAAP profit of $2.51 per share was 11.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) offers a reliable 2.34% dividend yield, backed by a strong 10-year growth history, robust profitability, and a very solid financial condition.
Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities.
However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) and the rest of the industrial packaging stocks fared in Q2.
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Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
