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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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SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
$56.610.86%1.47%-0.30%-1.60%11.94%-8.46%-13.39%-8.32%33.83%$63.74$49.9811.19%13.27%0.90339,9872.35%
SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
$47.320.19%1.13%4.05%8.91%14.80%-12.84%9.26%59.49%88.68%$52.43$38.119.75%24.17%0.57507,04732.98%
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
$27.411.22%1.18%-4.36%8.25%34.56%11.33%49.37%100.07%163.05%$29.50$20.077.08%36.57%0.812,306,90218.70%
SEE
SEALED AIR CORP
$31.720.76%1.90%-11.12%-10.92%4.79%-32.19%-34.30%-31.13%-4.26%$48.44$28.5034.51%11.30%0.901,208,835-21.11%
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
$27.05-0.51%1.58%-3.43%14.47%29.61%92.12%50.53%N/AN/A$30.94$13.4312.57%101.49%0.7823,3275.25%
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
$212.420.52%1.68%-2.25%7.03%22.74%18.59%5.79%91.71%333.42%$225.26$158.935.70%33.66%1.03776,341-7.71%
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
$173.921.78%-2.57%-7.15%5.40%16.78%20.02%21.49%76.01%160.40%$191.27$122.209.07%42.32%0.83870,790-39.34%
MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
$22.01-0.05%4.96%-5.17%17.01%31.48%10.33%1.43%21.60%5.46%$23.63$15.656.86%40.64%1.06122,912-26.99%
BERY
BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC
$56.910.96%1.73%-4.27%-14.11%2.14%-1.90%-7.81%-1.79%150.04%$69.94$53.8318.62%5.72%0.91743,96823.18%
GEF
GREIF INC
$62.350.37%0.99%-6.63%-1.73%-1.06%-2.29%3.71%61.24%16.89%$76.00$59.3717.96%5.02%1.02144,131-3.11%
CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
$78.830.29%3.14%1.86%-12.40%-3.39%-0.28%-28.21%34.73%65.44%$96.35$69.6118.18%13.25%1.081,492,15929.21%
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
$34.430.06%-1.80%-15.72%-4.84%3.52%-5.36%-39.51%-22.26%-25.15%$41.28$29.0116.59%18.70%0.988,135,41420.85%
BALL
BALL CORP
$65.19-0.47%1.95%-1.97%16.68%41.81%24.69%-29.83%10.68%135.34%$67.97$42.814.09%52.28%0.821,899,78147.04%
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
$28.710.28%2.32%1.31%6.69%13.52%3.50%-3.53%N/AN/A$30.54$24.805.99%15.77%0.30429,1192.74%
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
$26.280.11%4.95%1.15%6.35%13.86%-1.76%-15.74%-19.44%-20.44%$29.07$22.599.60%16.33%0.89464,19635.43%
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
$9.060.89%2.60%-2.48%-2.69%4.98%-18.16%-22.83%N/AN/A$11.09$8.4518.30%7.22%0.915,802,3433.38%
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
$7.39-0.67%8.52%-3.52%54.93%111.14%67.19%-62.24%-28.25%N/A$8.29$2.6310.85%180.99%1.08407,60126.55%
WRK
WESTROCK CO
$47.480.81%0.53%-2.49%16.37%36.75%53.86%-11.40%28.92%N/A$49.67$26.854.41%76.83%1.201,755,549-16.81%
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$1.473.52%6.52%13.95%28.95%-10.91%-14.04%N/AN/AN/A$9.57$0.8984.64%65.17%0.0916,51470.76%
OI
O-I GLASS INC
$14.890.27%-1.33%-4.24%0.54%-1.52%-30.49%-5.16%-22.49%-54.06%$23.57$13.5636.83%9.81%1.361,333,61846.77%
DSS
DSS INC
$1.803.99%1.69%-2.44%-9.55%-46.11%-59.09%-97.06%-99.77%-99.94%$9.36$1.6580.77%9.42%-0.079,10988.87%
PTVE
PACTIV EVERGREEN INC
$15.251.67%7.09%9.48%3.67%91.82%85.98%7.62%N/AN/A$15.51$6.851.68%122.63%0.83323,0534.53%
OCTO
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
$0.61-1.77%-9.63%-21.49%-7.99%19.14%-75.10%N/AN/AN/A$2.80$0.4378.21%41.86%1.4745,453-42.21%
TUP
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP
$1.02-2.86%4.40%-29.66%-45.16%-34.62%-14.29%-96.18%-95.72%-98.81%$5.91$0.6182.74%67.21%1.62434,451-13.08%
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
$3.730.54%10.68%11.01%1.08%41.29%2.19%-63.07%N/AN/A$4.29$2.5713.05%45.14%0.831,074,764-24.34%

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock lose -8.46% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -16 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $60.50, an upside of 6.87% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $56.61.

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.

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)


Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) is the second best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 24 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silgan Holdings has seen its stock lose -12.84% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -20 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.17, an upside of 10.24% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $47.32.

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. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)


Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 23 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Graphic Packaging Holding Co has seen its stock return 11.33% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 4 percentage points.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has an average 1 year price target of $28.33, an upside of 3.37% from Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current stock price of $27.41.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Graphic Packaging Holding Co, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% 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 5.37%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.17%. 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 167.2% 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 3.6%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.17%. 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 42.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)


Greif (NYSE:GEF) has an annual dividend yield of 3.3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.17%. 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 0.64% in the last day, and up 1.1% 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. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)


Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Berry Global Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has dropped -1.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -10 percentage points.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -8.46% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -16 percentage points.

3. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)


Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Silgan Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Silgan Holdings's stock has dropped -12.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -20 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

35% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 11.9% 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 18.69x.
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