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 $(PKG)$ rose 2.16% to $218.06 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.29% to 7,230.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 49,499.27.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Packaging Corp. of America closed 12.60% short of its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as International Paper Co. $(IP)$ rose 4.40% to $31.76, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) rose 1.78% to $9.70, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) rose 0.20% to $50.06.
Trading volume (825,620) remained 203,059 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 1, 2026.
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May 01, 2026 17:08 ET (21:08 GMT)
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