DJ Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America $(PKG)$ rallied 1.93% to $233.54 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.

The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.

Packaging Corp. of America closed 10.17% below its 52-week high of $259.98, which the company achieved on August 13th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 0.44% to $36.30, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) rose 1.20% to $10.98, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) rose 1.20% to $54.74.

Trading volume (666,212) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 612,588.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.