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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2025 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 D and is the 95th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$504.50M	20,059,505	25.95%	74.05%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.50B	40,641,562	54.77%	45.23%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$5.08B	147,094,899	91.40%	8.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$10.92B	116,375,594	96.60%	3.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$1.88B	154,073,257	95.00%	5.00%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$3.95B	98,631,072	82.00%	4.42%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$608.66M	37,409,727	71.70%	28.30%	Net Buying
BALL	BALL CORP	$13.15B	272,148,895	86.44%	2.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$5.09B	296,248,717	55.06%	44.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.24B	597,699,586	18.64%	0.00%
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.62B	106,993,180	73.94%	26.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.97B	210,325,070	27.51%	0.44%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$18.30B	89,978,783	52.66%	47.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$21.62B	522,125,044	85.87%	0.47%	Net Selling
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$12.43B	77,981,594	94.55%	2.12%	Net Buying
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$18.79B	2,305,359,941	67.22%	0.36%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$26.37M	3,044,744	3.41%	53.90%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GEF	GREIF INC	$2.80B	47,501,071	52.83%	47.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$24.59B	527,982,095	97.63%	1.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$431.93M	84,361,556	62.19%	37.81%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$22.39M	11,250,000	0.33%	0.00%
DSS	DSS INC	$12.55M	9,092,518	0.25%	99.75%	Net Buying	Net Selling

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the #1 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 Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 1 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34.

KRT passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Karat Packaging has seen its stock lose -9.4% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 3 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $29.50, an upside of 17.3% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $25.15.

Karat Packaging stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Karat Packaging, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS)

Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS) 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 Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -8 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TRS as a "B".

TRS passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Trimas has seen its stock return 31.28% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 44 percentage points.

Trimas has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 21.98% from Trimas's current stock price of $36.89.

Trimas stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Trimas, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE)

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) 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 Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34.

SEE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sealed Air has seen its stock lose -5.89% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 7 percentage points.

Sealed Air has an average 1 year price target of $42.38, an upside of 22.79% from Sealed Air's current stock price of $34.51.

Sealed Air stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Sealed Air, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% 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. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has an annual dividend yield of 5.37%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.81%.

Karat Packaging's dividend payout ratio of 112.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) has an annual dividend yield of 5.33%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.81%.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 5.25%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.81%. 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 37.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.01% in the last day, and up 1.1% 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. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -42.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -30 percentage points.

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) 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.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -19 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 33. 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 -6.65% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 6 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 57, which is 24 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 33. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -25.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -12 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 22.11% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 75% are rated C (Hold), 10% 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 -61.37x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

2. Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS)

3. Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE)

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

2. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

1. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

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