PCA(US:PKG) ZACKSยท2025-10-23 00:01Core Insights - Packaging Corp. reported revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, reflecting a 6% increase year-over-year and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26 billion by 2.17% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $2.73, an increase from $2.65 in the same quarter last year, although it fell short of the consensus estimate of $2.83 by 3.53% [1] Financial Performance - Segment Sales for Packaging reached $2.13 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.1 billion by analysts, marking a 5.9% increase compared to the previous year [4] - Segment Sales for Corporate and Other amounted to $24.1 million, significantly higher than the estimated $17.26 million, representing a 67.4% increase year-over-year [4] - Segment Sales for Paper were reported at $161.2 million, slightly above the estimated $151.38 million, with a year-over-year increase of 1.2% [4] Operating Income - Segment operating income for Packaging was $347.9 million, slightly below the average estimate of $351.75 million [4] - Segment operating loss for Corporate and Other was reported at $-32.7 million, in line with the average estimate of $-32.77 million [4] - Segment operating income for Paper was $35.6 million, which was below the estimated $37.02 million [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, Packaging Corp.'s shares have returned -2.6%, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's increase of 1.1% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]