DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ rose 3.58% to $232.45 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 49,501.30 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 6,882.72.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Packaging Corp. of America hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $231.12, which the company achieved on January 28th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ rose 6.25% to $44.69, Sealed Air Corp. $(SEE)$ fell 0.12% to $41.80, and Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) rose 10.31% to $13.70.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 908,064.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 4, 2026.
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February 04, 2026 17:08 ET (22:08 GMT)
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