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Packaging of AmericaB
NYSE / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-07-17
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Current thesis
Bull case: orderly cycle recovery, wider containerboard spreads, effective price pass‑through, and continued buybacks drive EPS and multiple expansion toward the analyst high.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-07-22 · AMC.
What can break
Failure to pass through price increases leading to margin compression
Momentum
75
Value
52
Sentiment
49
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $231.75 · Bull $274.50 · Bear $168.75
Earnings
2026-07-22 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-17 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-01-28 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-17
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $255.00
Why
Momentum75 · Δ7d +31.0
Value52 · Δ7d -0.4
Sentiment49 · Δ7d -8.9
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
75
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+31.0
Δ21d
+10.0
Value
52
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
+0.2
Sentiment
49
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.9
Δ21d
+2.2
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 75.4 / Value 52.2 / Sentiment 49.4

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$20.77B
Beta
0.89
Shares Out
89.1M
P/E (TTM)
21.3
P/S (TTM)
2.17
P/FCF (TTM)
69.43
Rev YoY
+10.6%
EPS YoY
-15.6%
Gross Margin
+20.5%
Op Margin
+14.1%
Net Debt
$3.76B
Current Ratio
3.07
As of 2026-07-17 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology