Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Climbs 8.8%, Outperforms Market

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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America rallied 8.8% to $254.39 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 51,947.25.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Packaging Corp. of America hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $249.51, which the company achieved on February 12th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as International Paper Co. rose 11.2% to $42.16, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. rose 0.3% to $11.02, and Sonoco Products Co. rose 3.39% to $58.23.

Trading volume totaled 1.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 667,266.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 24, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)