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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

Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 61st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$742.08M	37,403,228	72.52%	27.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$539.22M	19,963,731	26.07%	73.93%	Net Selling
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.00B	98,644,015	87.37%	4.53%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$11.46B	116,393,989	96.72%	3.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$12.39B	76,877,940	96.89%	2.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$1.50B	152,361,609	94.78%	5.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.34B	597,699,586	20.84%	0.10%
BALL	BALL CORP	$15.18B	266,077,175	87.00%	2.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.01B	105,441,971	76.48%	23.52%	Net Selling	Net Selling
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.38B	210,343,558	30.77%	0.51%	Net Buying	Net Selling
GEF	GREIF INC	$2.90B	46,286,015	52.89%	47.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.28B	37,652,601	53.48%	46.52%	Net Buying	Net Selling
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$17.69B	462,045,690	99.52%	0.48%	Net Selling
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$2.64B	295,740,911	56.01%	43.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$18.09B	89,213,394	53.83%	46.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$18.98B	524,253,735	87.76%	0.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$277.04M	84,721,378	64.75%	35.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$17.87B	529,469,427	98.56%	1.44%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$186.75M	197,831,615	49.73%	7.75%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$18.00M	11,250,000	0.88%	88.89%
DSS	DSS INC	$9.07M	9,092,518	0.25%	99.75%	Net Selling
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$6.17B	147,373,648	91.14%	8.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Mar 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 4 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

MYE passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 58.47% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 62 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 31.05% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $19.84.

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. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the #2 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 Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 15 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

KRT passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Karat Packaging has seen its stock lose -7.05% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -3 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $22.00, a downside of -18.55% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $27.01.

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

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) 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 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 51, which is 16 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

SON passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock return 5.94% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 10 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $62.43, an upside of 23.21% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $50.67.

Sonoco Products Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Sonoco Products Co, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% 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 17 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 6.66%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.2%.

Karat Packaging's dividend payout ratio of 114.6% 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 5.49%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.2%. 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 -20% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) has an annual dividend yield of 5.1%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.2%.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout ratio of -2,000% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -1.5% in the last day, and down -5.7% 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 dropped -19.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -16 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 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 5.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 10 percentage points.

3. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) 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.

Silgan Holdings 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.

Silgan Holdings's stock has dropped -24.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -21 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

42.11% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 25.88% over the next year.

10.53% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.53% 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 12.72x.

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