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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best packaging & container stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaging & Containers

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 69th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$831.95M	37,407,915	71.82%	28.18%	Net Buying	Net Buying
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$2.52B	153,594,510	95.03%	4.97%	Net Selling
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.01B	98,633,013	80.68%	4.44%	Net Buying
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$12.72B	115,347,894	96.55%	3.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$521.98M	20,099,505	24.75%	75.25%	Net Selling	Net Buying
BALL	BALL CORP	$17.86B	267,987,212	85.36%	2.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.46B	40,645,671	55.12%	44.88%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$14.64B	77,295,394	93.59%	2.13%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$5.14B	105,668,015	75.49%	24.51%	Net Selling
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.89B	597,699,586	18.89%	0.00%
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.80B	210,343,558	30.90%	0.51%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$23.00B	522,186,327	86.66%	0.47%	Net Selling
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.44B	46,286,015	53.17%	46.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$3.92B	295,123,112	54.61%	45.39%	Net Selling
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$22.37B	462,045,690	99.41%	0.59%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$21.48B	89,977,067	53.03%	46.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$25.08B	528,038,317	98.56%	1.44%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$518.07M	84,375,870	63.61%	36.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$261.14M	197,831,615	25.19%	0.83%	Net Buying
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$16.76M	11,250,000	0.00%	0.00%
DSS	DSS INC	$8.27M	9,092,518	0.22%	99.78%	Net Selling
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$6.16B	147,123,218	91.72%	8.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Feb 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best packaging & container stocks to buy right now are:

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the #1 top packaging & container stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -4 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MYE as a "A".

MYE passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 82.89% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 75 percentage points.

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) is the #2 top packaging & container stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for O I Glass (NYSE:OI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -20 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OI as a "A".

OI passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. O I Glass has seen its stock return 42.16% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 34 percentage points.

O I Glass has an average 1 year price target of $18.25, an upside of 11.14% from O I Glass's current stock price of $16.42.

O I Glass stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering O I Glass, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the #3 top packaging & container stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 16 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34.

SON passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock return 7.2% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -1 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $54.00, an upside of 6.36% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $50.77.

Sonoco Products Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Sonoco Products Co, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the packaging & container stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 14 packaging & container stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 packaging & container stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has an annual dividend yield of 6.93%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.61%.

Karat Packaging's dividend payout ratio of 115.9% 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 4.16%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.61%. 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 33.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 3.9%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.61%. International Paper Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% 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 -70.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.45% in the last day, and up 5.44% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued packaging & container stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued packaging & container stocks right now are:

1. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OI a Valuation Rating of "B".

O I Glass's stock has gained 42.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 34 percentage points.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 7.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -1 percentage points.

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -49.68% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -58 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 7.18% over the next year.

10.53% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.26% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.42% are rated C (Hold), 10.53% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the packaging & containers industry is 8.36x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

1. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

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