DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ rose 1.48% to $228.89 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 6,890.07 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.76% to 49,174.50.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Packaging Corp. of America closed 8.26% short of its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ fell 0.88% to $44.02, Sealed Air Corp. $(SEE)$ fell 0.14% to $41.93, and Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) rose 0.50% to $12.16.
Trading volume (1.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 995,458.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 24, 2026.
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February 24, 2026 17:09 ET (22:09 GMT)
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