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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 Forecast Dividends

Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 73rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$816.99M	2.47%	73.00%	$0.1350	$0.54	54%	0
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.59B	3.72%	33.20%	$0.5300	$2.11	73%	0	2026-02-25	2026-03-10
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$12.73B	0.71%	12.70%	$0.2600	$0.78	15%	0
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$2.23B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0500	N/A	N/A	0
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$518.97M	6.97%	115.90%	$0.4500	$1.80	89%	0	2026-02-20	2026-02-27
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$15.03B	1.90%	41.30%	$0.9400	$3.70	43%	0	2026-03-04	2026-03-18
BALL	BALL CORP	$17.83B	1.20%	30.50%	$0.2000	$0.80	28%	0	2026-03-02	2026-03-16
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.49B	0.44%	14.70%	$0.0400	$0.16	8%	0
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.87B	4.16%	-4,000.00%	$0.1000	$0.20	77%	1
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$5.10B	1.66%	26.80%	$0.2000	$0.80	38%	0
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.52B	2.89%	N/A	$0.5600	$2.20	61%	0
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$26.54B	0.85%	107.80%	$0.4310	$0.43	19%	0
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.97B	3.89%	64.30%	$0.2300	$0.92	75%	0		2026-02-27
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$3.65B	3.56%	25.30%	$0.1100	$0.44	71%	0
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$22.90B	2.60%	98.50%	$0.6400	$1.29	57%	0
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$21.63B	2.08%	50.40%	$1.2500	$5.00	46%	0
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$25.90B	3.77%	-70.90%	$0.4630	$1.85	73%	0	2026-02-22	2026-03-17
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$476.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$241.35M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$15.98M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSS	DSS INC	$8.64M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$6.17B	1.91%	25.90%	$0.2000	$0.80	43%	0

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: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -3 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 33. 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 80.35% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 72 percentage points.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the #2 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 46, which is 13 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 33.

SON passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock return 17.82% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 9 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $54.00, a downside of -4.8% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $56.72.

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.

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

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

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 33.

CCK passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 23.57% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 15 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $124.67, an upside of 13% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $110.32.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 22.22% 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 6.97%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.63%.

Karat Packaging's dividend payout ratio of 115.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN)

Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.89%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.63%. Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend payout ratio of 64.3% indicates that its 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 3.77%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.63%. 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 -0.58% in the last day, and up 0.89% 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 -10 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 24. 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 25.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 17 percentage points.

2. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -54.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -63 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 19 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 17.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 9 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 5.35% over the next year.

5.26% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.79% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.16% 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 9.72x.

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