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title: "Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) shares fell 3.57% to $203.17 on Tuesday, marking the third consecutive day of losses. The stock is 18.57% below its 52-week high of $249.51. In comparison, competitors like International Paper Co. (IP), Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK), and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) also experienced declines. The overall market saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones drop by 0.67% and 0.65%, respectively."
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# Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) slipped 3.57% to $203.17 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Packaging Corp. of America closed 18.57% short of its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company achieved on February 12th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 3.36% to $29.38, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 1.04% to $9.54, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) fell 1.24% to $46.36.

Trading volume (856,951) remained 99,450 below its 50-day average volume of 956,401.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.

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