When J.P. Morgan issued an Overweight rating on Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) on 24 September 2025, with a $242 price target implying a 13.19% upside, the decision did more than lift sentiment around one U.S. stock. It spotlighted an industry often taken for granted yet critical to modern trade, consumption, and sustainability: packaging. PKG, the third-largest corrugated packaging producer in the U.S., has become the bellwether for a sector navigating transformation. With a 21% return on equit ...