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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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Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$8.72B	$29.07	$32.53	11.91%	Buy	6	1.76%	11.63%	35.01%	9.09%
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.41B	$55.02	$58.00	5.42%	Hold	3	2.00%	22.35%	24.70%	8.40%
BALL	BALL CORP	$19.52B	$64.30	$70.73	10.00%	Buy	11	-1.36%	-48.62%	17.16%	6.26%
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$17.47B	$216.91	$246.40	13.60%	Strong Buy	9	3.51%	15.79%	40.65%	11.20%
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$5.39B	$50.48	$57.50	13.91%	Strong Buy	6	3.50%	20.87%	25.68%	6.45%
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$6.81B	$32.39	$32.33	-0.18%	Hold	6	0.76%	3.05%	20.91%	8.77%
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$18.12B	$201.81	$205.25	1.70%	Strong Buy	4	4.08%	12.87%	24.59%	11.30%
GEF	GREIF INC	$2.88B	$61.07	$77.80	27.39%	Strong Buy	5	4.23%	5.06%	N/A	N/A
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$485.16M	$24.24	$30.00	23.76%	Buy	2	6.65%	12.81%	N/A	N/A
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$7.66B	$66.82	$70.60	5.66%	Buy	5	1.10%	30.89%	29.64%	6.25%
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$4.92B	$33.78	$41.56	23.02%	Buy	9	0.47%	12.60%	78.20%	6.99%
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$16.36B	$47.11	$51.46	9.24%	Strong Buy	8	2.72%	42.63%	13.60%	5.07%
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$997.89M	$24.55	$40.00	62.93%	Buy	1	10.85%	45.77%	14.25%	7.05%
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$521.86M	$14.02	$27.00	92.58%	Strong Buy	1	-5.49%	6.13%	N/A	N/A
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$11.02B	$91.36	$99.64	9.06%	Strong Buy	11	2.00%	36.67%	35.11%	5.92%
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	$2.00B	$11.16	$13.50	20.97%	Strong Buy	4	-1.52%	127.91%	16.55%	3.47%
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$2.53M	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$16.01B	$11.08	$10.88	-1.81%	Hold	5	2.83%	17.74%	30.66%	7.20%
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$526.80M	$6.33	$10.00	57.98%	Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSS	DSS INC	$9.96M	$1.41	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$17.78M	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$1.94B	$12.47	$16.25	30.31%	Buy	8	2.86%	N/A	19.77%	3.45%
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.11B	$3.53	$3.74	5.95%	Hold	5	2.64%	N/A	-597.67%	3.12%
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	$54.44M	$1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$23.23B	$44.72	$56.40	26.12%	Buy	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) 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 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Graphic Packaging Holding Co has seen its stock return 33.59% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 21 percentage points.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has an average 1 year price target of $32.53, an upside of 11.91% from Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current stock price of $29.07.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Graphic Packaging Holding Co, 50% 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 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 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. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock lose -0.34% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -13 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $58.00, an upside of 5.42% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $55.02.

Sonoco Products Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Sonoco Products 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.

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 21.48% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 9 percentage points.

Ball has an average 1 year price target of $70.73, an upside of 10% from Ball's current stock price of $64.30.

Ball stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Ball, 27.27% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 45.45% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 9.09% 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. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 3.93%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.11%. 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 149.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has an annual dividend yield of 3.85%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.11%. Myers Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Myers Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Myers Industries's dividend payout ratio of 50.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 3.74%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.11%. 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 55% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.55% in the last day, and down -2.55% 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 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 43 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 6.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -6 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 57, which is 29 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Trimas's stock has dropped -1.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -13 percentage points.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -0.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -13 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 13.55% 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 17.26x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. Ball (NYSE:BALL)

1. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

1. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

2. Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS)

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

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