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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 D and is the 106th 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	$607.10M	19,963,731	26.07%	73.93%	Net Selling
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$837.83M	37,403,228	72.53%	27.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$11.30B	111,746,617	96.72%	3.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.62B	210,767,377	30.71%	0.52%	Net Buying	Net Selling
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.37B	597,699,586	20.84%	0.10%
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$12.66B	76,490,385	97.38%	2.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.50B	35,827,685	53.48%	46.52%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BALL	BALL CORP	$15.55B	266,246,511	86.95%	2.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.11B	98,868,689	87.17%	4.54%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.25B	105,679,758	76.48%	23.52%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$19.93B	89,213,394	53.81%	46.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$545.78M	85,544,875	64.74%	35.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$18.46B	462,345,690	99.52%	0.48%	Net Buying
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$1.38B	153,299,563	94.78%	5.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.14B	46,136,307	52.89%	47.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$3.26B	295,887,387	56.01%	43.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$17.52B	529,516,974	98.56%	1.44%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$21.83B	524,464,078	87.72%	0.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$307.01M	375,775,284	26.18%	4.08%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$16.54M	11,250,000	0.88%	88.89%
DSS	DSS INC	$5.60M	9,992,518	0.25%	99.75%	Net Selling

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in May 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. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

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 return 13.22% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 6 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $22.00, a downside of -27.66% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $30.41.

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.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is equal to the packaging & container industry average of 35.

MYE passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 93.27% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 87 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 16.07% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $22.40.

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.

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the #3 top packaging & container stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% 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: C, and AI: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 10 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

CCK passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 4.11% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -3 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $122.50, an upside of 21.18% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $101.09.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 37.5% 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 5.92%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.06%.

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 5.6%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.06%. 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 -28.4% 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 5.05%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.06%.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout ratio of -4,000% 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 -0.48% in the last day, and up 3.82% 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 57, which is 34 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -49.52% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -56 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 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 17.1% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 10 percentage points.

3. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) 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.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. 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 -29.99% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -37 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 14.96% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.53% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.68% 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 15.23x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

2. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

3. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

1. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

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