DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ slid 2.51% to $205.24 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.05% to 7,137.90 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.69% to 49,490.03.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Packaging Corp. of America closed 17.74% below its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company achieved on February 12th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ fell 5.95% to $33.33, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 5.03% to $9.25, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) fell 16.22% to $47.58.
Trading volume (944,653) remained 66,913 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 22, 2026.
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April 22, 2026 17:10 ET (21:10 GMT)
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