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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best packaging & container stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the packaging & containers industry.

Industry: Packaging & Containers
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SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
$46.640.78%-1.37%-3.38%5.07%11.85%-2.59%8.19%54.18%89.13%$49.72$38.116.20%22.38%0.58463,935-34.14%
SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
$57.110.55%-0.26%-0.87%1.17%3.39%-4.58%-17.57%-10.57%37.95%$63.74$49.9810.40%14.27%0.90465,793-9.32%
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
$222.140.27%1.72%1.81%11.94%24.02%29.27%0.81%103.02%363.76%$225.26$158.931.38%39.77%1.02451,86541.42%
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
$176.15-0.07%-0.51%-7.63%8.05%12.00%29.49%14.95%76.26%165.21%$191.27$122.207.91%44.15%0.83670,02141.04%
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
$28.222.02%2.84%-1.78%14.90%30.23%95.70%60.89%N/AN/A$30.94$14.268.79%97.90%0.7837,429-22.59%
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
$27.190.37%-2.30%-5.59%9.68%23.82%4.86%40.15%95.33%164.24%$29.50$20.077.83%35.48%0.812,022,004-36.43%
SEE
SEALED AIR CORP
$35.791.76%12.48%7.25%3.08%6.64%-17.74%-36.99%-19.39%8.65%$47.12$28.5024.04%25.58%0.902,149,207-9.71%
CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
$83.270.99%2.69%8.16%8.61%0.86%-1.30%-26.12%39.06%76.72%$96.35$69.6113.58%19.62%1.08671,168-20.13%
MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
$22.990.74%3.09%3.14%23.87%27.16%20.87%5.36%26.46%21.00%$23.63$15.652.71%46.90%1.05286,40492.92%
BERY
BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC
$60.122.14%4.65%1.54%-6.47%4.16%2.37%-11.00%12.58%161.96%$69.94$53.9214.03%11.50%0.901,068,70068.90%
GEF
GREIF INC
$63.280.60%2.03%-3.35%2.28%-3.11%0.41%-3.11%58.00%15.96%$76.00$59.3716.74%6.59%1.0273,901-35.24%
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
$36.921.76%4.53%-3.38%11.41%7.48%14.02%-40.20%-20.70%-19.48%$41.28$29.0110.56%27.29%0.985,619,493-3.41%
BALL
BALL CORP
$68.900.45%-2.57%3.44%20.35%36.46%19.41%-23.92%11.22%142.52%$71.32$42.813.39%60.94%0.821,926,700-12.62%
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
$28.41-0.21%-0.91%0.57%2.12%10.24%3.84%-7.04%N/AN/A$30.54$24.806.97%14.56%0.30367,172-17.17%
WRK
WESTROCK CO
$51.400.47%5.89%4.37%33.96%35.87%82.40%-14.52%33.89%N/A$51.79$26.850.75%91.43%1.202,178,972-25.81%
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
$26.06-0.57%-2.58%-0.11%6.80%5.93%2.28%-22.09%-16.55%-24.00%$29.07$22.5910.35%15.36%0.89184,878-16.11%
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
$6.780.74%-9.72%-12.74%52.02%133.79%129.83%-67.71%-33.98%N/A$8.29$2.6318.20%157.79%1.08451,0153.14%
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
$10.090.80%11.49%10.27%9.91%11.37%-3.54%-19.22%N/AN/A$10.53$8.454.18%19.41%0.916,298,956-6.93%
OI
O-I GLASS INC
$13.361.44%-14.69%-13.86%-7.03%-7.99%-37.89%-26.31%-26.02%-57.14%$23.57$12.4143.32%7.70%1.371,314,325-11.38%
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$1.47-2.00%0.00%5.76%41.35%34.86%-10.91%N/AN/AN/A$9.57$0.8984.64%65.17%-0.0015,809-43.00%
DSS
DSS INC
$1.66-2.64%-5.14%-16.79%-3.49%-45.29%-60.48%-97.04%-99.78%-99.94%$9.36$1.6582.26%0.91%-0.074,38117.26%
PTVE
PACTIV EVERGREEN INC
$13.590.15%-11.98%-9.70%-5.76%25.02%90.60%-12.32%N/AN/A$15.84$6.8614.20%98.10%0.81741,333-57.47%
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
$3.991.27%0.25%14.66%11.45%10.83%4.18%-61.22%N/AN/A$4.17$2.574.32%55.25%0.831,194,93046.17%
OCTO
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
$0.56-0.53%-1.58%-31.59%0.18%2.00%-75.29%N/AN/AN/A$2.44$0.4377.01%30.47%1.4719,363-12.81%
TUP
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP
$1.383.76%26.61%25.45%0.00%-29.23%74.68%-94.57%-94.20%-98.32%$5.91$0.6176.65%126.23%1.631,309,717-17.44%

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best packaging & container stocks to buy right now are:

1. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)


Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 21 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silgan Holdings has seen its stock lose -2.59% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -17 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 11.49% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $46.64.

Silgan Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Silgan Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the second best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 19 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock lose -4.58% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -19 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $61.00, an upside of 6.81% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $57.11.

Sonoco Products Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Sonoco Products Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY)


Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 18 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Avery Dennison has seen its stock return 29.27% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 15 percentage points.

Avery Dennison has an average 1 year price target of $230.71, an upside of 3.86% from Avery Dennison's current stock price of $222.14.

Avery Dennison stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Avery Dennison, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the packaging & container stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 packaging & container stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 packaging & container stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)


International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 5.01%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.09%. International Paper Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. International Paper Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

International Paper Co's dividend payout ratio of 377.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 3.57%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.09%. Sonoco Products Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sonoco Products Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sonoco Products Co's dividend payout ratio of 51.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)


Greif (NYSE:GEF) has an annual dividend yield of 3.26%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.09%. Greif's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Greif's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Greif's dividend payout ratio of 34.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks up?

Packaging & container stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and up 1.02% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why packaging & container stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued packaging & container stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued packaging & container stocks right now are:

1. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -4.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -19 percentage points.

2. Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS)


Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Trimas has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Trimas's stock has gained 2.28% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)


Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Berry Global Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 2.37% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -12 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

38.1% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 10.37% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the packaging & containers industry?

The average P/E ratio of the packaging & containers industry is 26.85x.
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