DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ shed 2.72% to $226.22 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.56% to 6,830.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.61% to 47,954.74.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Packaging Corp. of America closed 9.33% below its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ fell 2.98% to $41.31, Sealed Air Corp. $(SEE)$ fell 0.12% to $41.98, and Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 0.63% to $11.12.
Trading volume (763,209) remained 217,764 below its 50-day average volume of 980,973.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 5, 2026.
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March 05, 2026 17:08 ET (22:08 GMT)
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