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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$182.40	383,234	-39.47%	179.74	177.25	182.11	175.36	164.51	57.24	95.76	95.56	100.00	99.13	0.29	-0.68	0.97	0.83
BALL	BALL CORP	$70.22	1,493,756	-8.99%	69.54	68.41	66.84	62.89	57.41	63.40	78.00	76.55	46.69	47.50	1.13	1.04	0.09	0.82
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$47.37	338,096	-33.94%	47.06	46.88	46.61	45.46	44.12	53.55	77.25	79.46	83.16	86.45	0.15	0.09	0.06	0.57
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$60.02	422,300	-2.35%	58.92	57.69	57.33	57.15	55.98	63.97	89.73	93.72	89.79	95.30	0.85	0.48	0.37	0.90
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$224.58	404,111	54.47%	224.74	220.19	218.00	210.87	197.64	61.52	80.37	82.97	51.54	61.41	2.85	2.37	0.49	1.02
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$28.70	44,392	-7.17%	28.27	27.71	27.98	26.76	24.48	54.92	73.18	57.84	55.87	39.86	0.21	0.09	0.12	0.78
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$28.04	1,102,728	-51.59%	27.77	27.42	27.80	26.62	24.46	54.97	85.81	89.49	86.57	92.50	0.14	0.01	0.13	0.81
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$85.25	910,494	46.51%	83.97	82.16	79.56	81.90	84.13	70.84	84.42	82.33	87.09	90.03	1.63	1.44	0.19	1.08
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$38.97	1,024,530	-40.51%	37.39	34.69	34.76	35.29	34.60	77.64	96.36	97.09	100.00	100.00	1.42	0.80	0.62	0.91
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$60.70	1,454,207	57.24%	60.12	58.59	58.87	61.07	61.47	61.05	74.32	71.80	66.09	64.15	0.58	0.32	0.25	0.90
GEF	GREIF INC	$64.28	112,119	24.42%	63.82	62.81	64.21	63.87	65.83	56.43	78.50	78.21	83.19	82.71	0.11	-0.17	0.28	1.02
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$40.52	4,465,692	-0.61%	38.93	36.85	37.36	36.59	35.68	67.23	83.80	79.87	89.75	87.29	0.95	0.45	0.49	0.98
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$29.03	326,574	-8.40%	28.89	28.71	28.57	28.25	27.34	56.81	66.37	69.87	53.65	60.41	0.17	0.12	0.05	0.30
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$17.00	385,256	0.37%	18.21	20.13	21.19	20.16	19.06	29.18	8.97	4.91	12.90	6.33	-1.39	-0.89	-0.51	1.06
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$6.72	432,631	11.81%	6.88	7.06	7.13	5.96	5.36	44.61	49.55	48.77	30.76	28.06	-0.09	-0.03	-0.06	1.08
WRK	WESTROCK CO	$52.35	1,807,328	-11.69%	51.73	49.88	48.90	45.53	40.96	67.25	93.74	91.12	86.78	86.00	1.17	0.95	0.22	1.20
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$27.80	201,008	-9.24%	26.83	26.50	25.97	25.45	25.17	68.40	87.36	82.83	94.50	92.68	0.42	0.28	0.14	0.89
DSS	DSS INC	$1.65	7,643	126.80%	1.65	1.70	1.81	1.92	2.75	40.87	65.08	53.30	62.81	38.11	-0.05	-0.05	0.00	-0.08
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$10.36	7,095,459	-18.46%	10.26	9.71	9.44	9.41	9.34	73.67	91.72	92.66	90.95	95.41	0.33	0.26	0.07	0.91
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$13.72	1,221,102	-23.48%	13.52	14.03	15.12	15.52	16.17	42.55	41.34	40.13	61.08	57.43	-0.48	-0.54	0.06	1.37
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$0.67	103,576	354.64%	0.62	0.60	0.70	0.64	0.65	55.12	86.31	90.33	88.83	92.12	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	1.47
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$1.38	32,591	212.20%	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.55	42.05	29.38	32.46	0.42	3.20	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	-0.00
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	$13.45	151,476	-21.52%	13.38	14.27	14.12	14.23	11.82	40.80	28.96	27.47	28.54	25.81	-0.31	-0.20	-0.11	0.81
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$4.07	1,313,884	79.69%	4.01	3.93	3.63	3.65	3.54	67.51	59.99	64.04	33.22	20.23	0.13	0.13	-0.00	0.82
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	$1.66	2,816,274	-47.26%	1.51	1.28	1.29	1.50	1.82	60.58	53.24	61.36	70.62	82.97	0.15	0.07	0.08	1.63

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. Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG)

Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Packaging Of America has seen its stock return 43.62% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 23 percentage points.

Packaging Of America has an average 1 year price target of $186.33, an upside of 2.16% from Packaging Of America's current stock price of $182.40.

Packaging Of America stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Packaging Of America, 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.

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) is the second best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 17 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silgan Holdings has seen its stock return 0.06% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -20 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 9.77% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $47.37.

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.

3. Ball (NYSE:BALL)

Ball (NYSE:BALL) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 17 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ball has seen its stock return 25.96% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 6 percentage points.

Ball has an average 1 year price target of $69.08, a downside of -1.62% from Ball's current stock price of $70.22.

Ball stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Ball, 8.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 8.33% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% 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 4.57%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.05%. 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 3.42%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.05%. 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 3.2%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.05%. 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 0.08% in the last day, and up 0.61% 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 36 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 2.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -18 percentage points.

2. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Berry Global Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 5.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -15 percentage points.

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Crown Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crown Holdings's stock has gained 5.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -14 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 8.52% 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 24.88x.

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