DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ advanced 2.56% to $219.35 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 6,966.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.48% to 49,504.07.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Packaging Corp. of America closed 9.61% short of its 52-week high of $242.68, which the company reached on January 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ rose 2.99% to $43.34, Sealed Air Corp. $(SEE)$ fell 0.02% to $41.51, and Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) rose 1.01% to $15.97.
Trading volume (637,132) remained 148,080 below its 50-day average volume of 785,212.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 9, 2026.
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January 09, 2026 17:08 ET (22:08 GMT)
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