On November 21, 2024, Paul Stecko, a Director at Packaging Corp of America (PKG, Financial), sold 10,500 shares of the company. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 8,881 shares of the company. The details of this transaction can be found in the SEC Filing. Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is a leading producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products. The company operates in the United States and is known for its high-quality packaging solutions. The insider transaction history for Packaging Corp of America indicates that there have been 1 insider buy and 11 insider sells over the past year. This recent sale by Paul Stecko is part of the broader trend of insider selling within the company. As of the transaction date, shares of Packaging Corp of America were trading at $244.91, giving the stock a market cap of $22,010.291 million. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 28.57, which is higher than the industry median of 17.395 and also higher than the company’s historical median price-earnings ratio. With a trading price of $244.91 and a GF Value of $159.85, Packaging Corp of America has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.53. This suggests that the stock is significantly overvalued based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on historical multiples such as price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, along with a GuruFocus adjustment factor and future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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