B
Packaging Corporation of America PKG
$197.61 -$0.90-0.45%
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B
Buy 2/28/2025Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/28/2025 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index. Total capital declined 3.69% from $7.29B to $7.02B.
B
Buy 7/19/2024Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/19/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 7/3/2024Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/3/2024 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/17/2024Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/17/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 4/29/2024Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/29/2024 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 4/12/2024Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/12/2024 due to an increase in the solvency index, total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/28/2024Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/28/2024 due to a decline in the solvency index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/12/2024Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/12/2024 due to an increase in the growth index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.35 to 1.72, earnings per share increased from $2.03 to $2.1047, and EBIT increased 1.71% from $268.7M to $273.3M.
B
Buy 12/12/2023Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/12/2023 due to a large decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income declined 9.62% from $202.7M to $183.2M, earnings per share declined from $2.24 to $2.03, and EBIT declined 9.28% from $296.2M to $268.7M.
B
Buy 9/7/2023Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/7/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 28.35% from $280.4M to $359.9M, earnings per share increased from $2.11 to $2.24, and EBIT increased 3.68% from $285.7M to $296.2M.
B
Buy 6/12/2023Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/12/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 5/16/2023Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/16/2023 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 33.25% from $420.1M to $280.4M, earnings per share declined from $2.3187 to $2.11, and EBIT declined 6.82% from $306.6M to $285.7M.
B
Buy 3/31/2023Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/31/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 1/30/2023Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/30/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 12/20/2022Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/20/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and valuation index. EBIT declined 13.86% from $436.4M to $375.9M, earnings per share declined from $3.2 to $2.8, and total revenue declined 4.98% from $2.24B to $2.13B.
C
Hold 9/30/2022Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/30/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/19/2022Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/19/2022 due to a significant decline in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 6/16/2022Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/16/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 5/6/2022Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/6/2022 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income increased 17.41% from $216.5M to $254.2M, and total capital increased 3.12% from $6.34B to $6.54B.
B
Buy 5/5/2022Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/5/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 4/18/2022Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B+ from B on 4/18/2022 due to a significant increase in the total return index, growth index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 37.76% from $283.6M to $390.7M, total revenue increased 2.15% from $2B to $2.04B, and EBIT increased 0.46% from $371.1M to $372.8M.
B
Buy 8/12/2021Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/12/2021 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $1.75 to $2.17, operating cash flow increased 19.1% from $191.6M to $228.2M, and EBIT increased 17.86% from $260.9M to $307.5M.
B
Buy 8/2/2021Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/2/2021 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $1.2986 to $1.75, EBIT increased 22.26% from $213.4M to $260.9M, and total revenue increased 5.43% from $1.71B to $1.81B.
C
Hold 4/7/2021Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/7/2021 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 3/23/2021Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/23/2021 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income declined 11.14% from $139.1M to $123.6M, earnings per share declined from $1.46 to $1.2986, and operating cash flow declined 9.09% from $298.2M to $271.1M.
C
Hold 11/9/2020Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/9/2020 due to a large increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 6/3/2020Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to C from C- on 6/3/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 5/14/2020Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C- from C on 5/14/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 3/9/2020Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/9/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $1.89 to $1.427, EBIT declined 11.06% from $270.4M to $240.5M, and operating cash flow declined 3.12% from $339.8M to $329.2M.
C
Hold 1/17/2020Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/17/2020 due to a decline in the efficiency index, total return index and growth index.
B
Buy 11/5/2019Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/5/2019 due to an increase in the total return index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 2.09 to 2.18, and debt to equity declined from 0.87 to 0.84.
C
Hold 10/8/2019Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/8/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 9/23/2019Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/23/2019 due to an increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 28.14% from $236M to $302.4M, the quick ratio increased from 1.85 to 2.09, and debt to equity declined from 0.91 to 0.87.
C
Hold 5/23/2019Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/23/2019 due to a decline in the total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 31.71% from $345.6M to $236M, earnings per share declined from $2.1577 to $1.97, and EBIT declined 4.76% from $292M to $278.1M.
B
Buy 4/3/2019Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/3/2019 due to an increase in the efficiency index and total return index. Total capital increased 2.84% from $5.03B to $5.18B.
C
Hold 12/18/2018Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 12/18/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 12/3/2018Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/3/2018 due to an increase in the total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 1.04 to 0.98, and the quick ratio increased from 1.59 to 1.68.
C
Hold 10/25/2018Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/25/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/9/2018Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/9/2018 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/2/2018Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/2/2018 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $1.47 to $2.9024, operating cash flow increased 37.99% from $197.7M to $272.8M, and total revenue increased 2.69% from $1.64B to $1.68B.
B
Buy 2/20/2018Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/20/2018 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 10.74% from $221.5M to $197.7M, and earnings per share declined from $1.52 to $1.47.
B
Buy 8/26/2016Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/26/2016 due to a substantial increase in the total return index, solvency index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $1.09 to $1.23, EBIT increased 9.54% from $185.6M to $203.3M, and the quick ratio increased from 1.46 to 1.59.
B
Buy 7/14/2016Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/14/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/6/2016Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/6/2016 due to an increase in the growth index, volatility index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $1.0567 to $1.09, EBIT increased 2.77% from $180.6M to $185.6M, and total revenue increased 0.73% from $1.39B to $1.4B.
C
Hold 4/21/2016Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/21/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/31/2016Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/31/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 3/14/2016Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/14/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/11/2016 due to a large decline in the volatility index, growth index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.3088 to $1.0567, net income declined 18.47% from $127.8M to $104.2M, and EBIT declined 16.5% from $216.3M to $180.6M.
B
Buy 2/8/2016Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/8/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/15/2016Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/15/2016 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/31/2015Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/31/2015 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 11/9/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B from A- on 11/9/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index, growth index and total return index.
A
Buy 11/2/2015Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to A- from B on 11/2/2015 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 9/17/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/17/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/25/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 8/25/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 6/25/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to A- from A on 6/25/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index.
A
Buy 6/10/2015Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to A from A- on 6/10/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/26/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to A- from A on 5/26/2015 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/11/2015Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to A from A- on 5/11/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index, growth index and solvency index. EBIT increased 19.08% from $143.86M to $171.3M, debt to equity declined from 1.55 to 1.51, and the quick ratio increased from 1.27 to 1.29.
A
Buy 3/17/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to A- from A on 3/17/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and solvency index.
A
Buy 2/27/2015Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to A from A+ on 2/27/2015 due to a major decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. EBIT declined 34.69% from $220.27M to $143.86M, operating cash flow declined 19.41% from $222.58M to $179.38M, and earnings per share declined from $1.06 to $0.9867.
A
Buy 12/30/2014Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to A+ from A on 12/30/2014 due to a large increase in the growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 20.41% from $184.84M to $222.58M, EBIT increased 7.08% from $205.71M to $220.27M, and earnings per share increased from $1.01 to $1.06.
A
Buy 6/12/2014Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to A from A+ on 6/12/2014 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/23/2014Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to A+ from A on 5/23/2014 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 4/25/2014Downgrade
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was downgraded to A from A+ on 4/25/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 3/5/2014Upgraded
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) was upgraded to A+ from A on 3/5/2014 due to an increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.86 to $2.3195, net income increased 169.69% from $84.18M to $227.03M, and total capital increased 103.8% from $1.91B to $3.89B.
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