DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ slipped 1.08% to $227.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Packaging Corp. of America closed 12.59% below its 52-week high of $259.98, which the company reached on August 13th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 1.00% to $31.82, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 1.05% to $8.52, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) fell 0.58% to $47.74.
Trading volume (491,019) remained 79,668 below its 50-day average volume of 570,687.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.