Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Even though momentum is a popular stock cha ...

Packaging Corp. (PKG) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change. The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Since a changing earni ...

Shares of Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) have scaled a new 52-week high of $204.58 on Aug 23, before closing the session lower at $203.81. PKG currently has a market capitalization of $18.3 billion and flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). So far this year, Packaging Corp's shares have gained 25.1%. PKG has outperformed the industry's 14% growth and the S&P 500's 18.1% rise. Meanwhile, the Industrial Products sector has gained 7.9%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research What's Driving the PKG Stoc ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Even though momentum is a popular stock cha ...

Investors interested in Industrial Products stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Packaging Corp. (PKG) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Industrial Products peers, we might be able to answer that question. Packaging Corp. is one of 218 companies in the Industrial Products group. The ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-15399 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 36-4277050 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ...

George Staphos Just holding at a very, very high level. Mark Kowlzan Yes. Bob Mundy Yes. Yes, exactly. George Staphos Understood. Secondly, jumping around a bit. Can you talk a little bit about bookings and billings as you normally do early in the quarter? And how -- kind of what the exit rate was or the momentum out of 2Q? Tom Hassfurther George, this is Tom. Yes, bookings remain very robust. Bookings and billings both remain very robust. Through 12 days, we're up 12.5% so far in July. So an incredibly goo ...

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.20 in the second quarter of 2024, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.12. The reported figure was higher than the company's guidance of $2.07 in the quarter under review. However, the bottom line decreased 5% year over year. Gains from higher volumes in both segments and decreased costs were partially offset by lower prices and mix. Including one-time items, earnings in the reported quarter were $2.21 per share co ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. While many investors like to look for momen ...

Shares of Packaging Corp. have returned +1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health. For the quarter ended June 2024 ...