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 2.68% to $233.94 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.33% to 7,686.14 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.70% to 53,185.90.

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

Packaging Corp. of America closed 10.02% short of its 52-week high of $259.98, which the company reached on August 13th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 3.51% to $37.93, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 3.11% to $11.20, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) fell 2.34% to $55.15.

Trading volume (576,383) remained 49,625 below its 50-day average volume of 626,008.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 31, 2026.