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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 77th 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	$1.21B	1.68%	55.70%	$0.1350	$0.54	35%	0	2026-12-04	2027-01-06
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$12.64B	1.13%	17.50%	$0.3500	$1.31	23%	0	2026-11-05	2026-11-19
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.81B	2.86%	N/A	$0.6200	$2.36	58%	0
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$1.06B	3.41%	71.70%	$0.4700	$1.82	66%	0
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$13.69B	2.15%	41.70%	$1.0000	$3.88	44%	0	2026-12-02	2026-12-16
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$22.14B	2.21%	67.90%	$1.5000	$5.50	46%	0
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.69B	6.67%	500.00%	$0.1000	$0.30	88%	1	2026-11-25	2026-12-10
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$21.11B	4.27%	108.30%	$0.6500	$1.95	76%	0
BALL	BALL CORP	$16.75B	1.26%	22.60%	$0.2000	$0.80	27%	0
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$4.82B	4.39%	33.70%	$0.5400	$2.14	76%	0	2026-11-10	2026-12-10
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.86B	3.99%	56.10%	$0.2300	$0.92	73%	0
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$324.17M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.01B	2.19%	32.00%	$0.2100	$0.83	45%	0
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$21.15B	3.36%	185.70%	$0.4523	$1.35	65%	0
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.41B	0.41%	0.70%	$0.0400	$0.16	6%	0	2026-11-05	2026-11-12
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$2.53B	5.15%	66.70%	$0.1100	$0.44	82%	0
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$865.10M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0500	N/A	N/A	0
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$18.26B	5.37%	-27.70%	$0.4625	$1.85	83%	0	2026-11-16	2026-12-15
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$334.37M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$14.96M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSS	DSS INC	$5.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is: Value: D, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, 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 85.7% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 74 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 14.91% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $32.20.

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: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 10 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 38.

CCK passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 19% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 7 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $130.69, an upside of 12.42% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $116.25.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 30.77% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30.77% have issued a Buy, 38.46% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Greif (NYSE:GEF) 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 Greif (NYSE:GEF) is: Value: D, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -15 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GEF as a "B".

GEF passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Greif has seen its stock return 39.94% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 28 percentage points.

Greif has an average 1 year price target of $90.50, an upside of 9.76% from Greif's current stock price of $82.45.

Greif stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Greif, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% 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 6.67%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.16%. 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 500% 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 5.37%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.16%. 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 5.15%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.16%. 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 -1.13% in the last day, and up 0.54% over the last week. O I Glass was the among the top losers in the packaging & containers industry, dropping -12.44% yesterday.

O-I Glass shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 financial results.

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. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) 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.

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 -15.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -27 percentage points.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) 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.

Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 21.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 10 percentage points.

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -50.52% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -62 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 12.83% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.32% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.16% 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 20.2x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

2. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)

1. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

2. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

1. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

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