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LWLG vs PKG
Side-by-side comparison of Lightwave Logic Inc. (LWLG) and Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- LWLG operates in Industrials, while PKG operates in Consumer Discretionary - the two are in different parts of the market.
- PKG is the larger of the two at $21.97B, about 24.0x LWLG ($915.8M).
- Over the past year, LWLG is up 85.2% and PKG is up 16.5% - LWLG leads by 68.7 points.
- Both names hit the wire about 4 times in the past 4 weeks.
- PKG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for LWLG).
- Company
- Lightwave Logic Inc.
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Price
- $5.95+2.68%
- $246.52-0.87%
- Market cap
- $915.8M
- $21.97B
- 1M return
- -3.18%
- -2.44%
- 1Y return
- +85.20%
- +16.49%
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Containers/Packaging
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2000
- News (4w)
- 4
- 4
- Recent ratings
- 0
- 25
Lightwave Logic Inc.
Lightwave Logic, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development of photonic devices and non-linear optical polymer materials systems for fiber-optic data communications and optical computing markets in the United States. The company is involved in designing and synthesizing organic chromophores for use in its electro-optic polymer systems and photonic device designs. It also offers electro-optic modulators, which converts data from electric signals to optical signals for transmission over fiber-optic cables; and polymer photonic integrated circuits, a photonic device, which integrates various photonic functions on a single chip. In addition, the company provides the ridge waveguide modulator, a modulator that fabricates the waveguide within a layer of its electro-optic polymer system. It focuses on selling its products to electro-optic device manufacturers, such as telecommunications component and systems manufacturers, networking and switching suppliers, semiconductor companies, Web 2.0 media, computing companies, aerospace companies, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as Third-order Nanotechnologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in March 2008. Lightwave Logic, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication-based papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Latest LWLG
- Tradr Debuts First-to-Market ETFs on Meta, AXT, Coherent & Lightwave Logic
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Lightwave Logic Inc.
- Tradr to Launch Leveraged ETFs on AXTI, COHR, LWLG & META
- Lightwave Logic, Inc. Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Update Call
- Chief Financial Officer Graffam Fred was granted 396,694 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Graffam Fred
- Lightwave Logic Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Lightwave Logic, Inc. Announces Appointment of Fred Graffam as Chief Financial Officer
- IQM Appoints Craig Ciesla, Former Illumina VP, as CTO; Inés de Vega Becomes Chief Scientist
- SEC Form S-3ASR filed by Lightwave Logic Inc.
Latest PKG
- Exec. VP Shirley Donald R. sold $3,008,496 worth of shares (12,000 units at $250.71), decreasing direct ownership by 39% to 19,110 units (SEC Form 4)
- President Hassfurther Thomas A sold $1,794,002 worth of shares (7,063 units at $254.00), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 202,891 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- President Hassfurther Thomas A sold $5,393,579 worth of shares (21,328 units at $252.89), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 209,954 units (SEC Form 4)
- Packaging Corporation of America filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Packaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Packaging Corp downgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
- Packaging Corporation of America's Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Wells Fargo's 2026 Conference
- Chairman & CEO Kowlzan Mark W sold $2,011,426 worth of shares (9,266 units at $217.08), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 473,610 units (SEC Form 4)