PKG
Packaging Corporation of Americ · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
TECHSellZACKSHold
R500#373 today
$228.54
-0.51% today · -3.64% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- PKG −0.51% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −1.2 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Sep 30): After its 59 big drops in the past 5 years, PKG typically gained 4.9% over the next month (median) and was higher 68% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.2% and +8.4%. An ordinary month: +1.9%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #20 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own PKG in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | +8.8% | #205 |
| one week | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | +11.0% | #345 |
| one month | Dec 9, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | +14.1% | #436 |
| 3 months | May 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | +25.3% | #344 |
| 6 months | Aug 11, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | +25.9% | #367 |
| one year | Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 4, 2026 | +35.6% | #302 |
Rank #345 for one week means 344 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-0.5% | -3.6% | -1.5% | -3.4% | +13.2% | +8.7% |
| Best one single day Jul 23, 2026 |
+2.5% | -0.1% | +0.5% | +9.5% | +5.1% | +16.2% |
| Best one week Jul 21, 2026 |
-0.1% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +9.1% | +5.0% | +16.1% |
| Best one month Dec 9, 2025 |
-1.7% | +0.4% | -3.6% | -9.1% | -0.4% | -17.3% |
| Best 3 months May 19, 2026 |
-3.6% | -7.6% | -4.8% | -14.5% | +5.8% | +7.1% |
| Best 6 months Aug 11, 2025 |
+0.1% | +1.8% | -4.5% | +9.1% | -4.3% | +3.8% |
| Best one year Aug 4, 2025 |
+0.9% | -5.4% | -4.6% | +3.7% | -7.1% | +0.6% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.