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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best packaging & container stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaging & Containers
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowth
FinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividendsDue Diligence
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Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 76th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
$1.15B$753.19M$117.15M$36.62M$0.972.64%3.59%273.08%2.92%2026-10-29
CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
$11.77B$13.26B$1.96B$784.00M$6.9910.35%5.04%46.85%5.73%2026-10-19
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
$2.63B$5.99BN/A$41.00M$0.0514.53%N/AN/AN/A2026-10-22
GEF
GREIF INC
$3.78BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2026-11-03
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
$12.72B$9.25B$1.45B$704.90M$9.165.84%3.27%2.35%0.74%2026-10-29
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
$1.09B$493.38M$90.28M$50.21M$2.5111.62%9.26%56.88%21.19%2026-11-05
BALL
BALL CORP
$15.47B$14.33B$2.18B$947.00M$3.5415.56%2.31%69.38%5.88%2026-11-03
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
$19.29B$23.51B$3.44B$1.11B$2.3956.61%12.82%49.38%-4.57%2026-11-04
SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
$4.74B$7.46B$1.53B$627.65M$6.3217.73%6.58%12.86%N/A2026-10-21
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
$4.64B$3.79B$670.00M$344.00M$1.642.71%2.53%10.07%-1.95%2026-11-04
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
$20.54B$9.53B$1.81B$691.70M$7.7310.35%6.09%-23.16%2.90%2026-10-21
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
$318.16M$417.90M$53.00M-$38.00M-$0.449.77%3.82%N/AN/A2026-10-29
SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
$3.75B$6.68B$913.56M$270.29M$2.568.43%4.74%-9.54%-3.69%2026-10-29
SW
SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC
$21.66B$31.33B$4.19B$497.00M$0.951.69%N/A33.80%N/A2026-11-04
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
$1.37B$472.15M$923.50M$905.20M$24.02-3.13%-10.31%2,510.87%N/A2026-10-29
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
$2.47B$8.64B$1.06B$194.00M$0.660.02%5.10%-62.71%-3.53%2026-11-03
OI
O-I GLASS INC
$934.25M$6.36B-$157.00M-$1.15B-$7.52-1.85%0.28%N/AN/A2026-10-27
ORBS
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
$361.01M$25.12M-$313.38M-$316.73M-$3.25-42.74%28.67%N/AN/A2026-11-13
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
$17.01B$24.20B-$826.00M-$3.44B-$6.6825.36%7.69%N/AN/A2026-10-28
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$16.09M$22.04M-$5.00M-$6.55M-$0.59-23.63%N/AN/AN/A2026-10-27
DSS
DSS INC
$6.08M$18.45M-$23.60M-$27.65M-$2.96-13.17%1.06%N/AN/A2026-11-13
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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 7 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 38.

MYE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 89.07% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 80 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 20.8% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $30.63.

Myers Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Myers Industries, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)


Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the #2 top packaging & container stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 14 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 38.

CCK passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 18.49% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 10 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $130.08, an upside of 20.16% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $108.26.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)


Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) is the #3 top packaging & container stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -6 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AMBP as a "B".

AMBP passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa has seen its stock return 19.89% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 11 percentage points.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa has an average 1 year price target of $4.83, an upside of 9.84% from Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's current stock price of $4.40.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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 16 packaging & container stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 packaging & container stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)


Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.82%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.28%. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout ratio of 800% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)


International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 5.76%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.28%. 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 not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

International Paper Co's dividend payout ratio of -27.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)


Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) has an annual dividend yield of 5.27%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.28%. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's dividend payout ratio of 66.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.09% in the last day, and down -0.07% 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. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)


Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) 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.

Myers Industries has a valuation score of 29, which is 0 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 29. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Myers Industries's stock has gained 89.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 80 percentage points.

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)


Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) 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.

Silgan Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Silgan Holdings's stock has dropped -17.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) 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.

Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 18.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 10 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 19.79% over the next year.

5.26% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.32% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.89% are rated C (Hold), 10.53% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 20.21x.
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