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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

Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated D and is the 101st 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	$1.01B	37,636,104	0.10%	34.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$13.17B	108,051,473	0.10%	3.70%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$22.17B	89,098,299	0.10%	84.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$1.03B	19,931,721	0.04%	91.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$14.32B	75,511,437	0.10%	2.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.39B	46,168,321	0.06%	50.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.85B	597,699,586	0.02%	0.11%
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$21.19B	462,345,690	0.08%	1.53%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.40B	105,682,020	0.09%	28.12%	Net Selling
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$23.35B	524,526,976	0.10%	0.54%	Net Selling
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.08B	98,875,737	0.10%	4.57%	Net Buying	Net Buying
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$5.17B	210,879,018	0.03%	0.53%	Net Selling
BALL	BALL CORP	$17.42B	260,291,542	0.09%	2.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$3.42B	296,090,044	0.12%	89.63%	Net Buying
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.36B	35,873,873	0.08%	93.86%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$286.53M	85,786,446	0.09%	50.09%	Net Selling	Net Buying
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$829.75M	153,942,839	0.10%	5.61%	Net Selling
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$18.13B	529,602,540	0.10%	1.47%	Net Buying	Net Selling
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$309.01M	429,777,400	0.03%	3.73%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DSS	DSS INC	$4.62M	10,042,518	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$14.48M	11,250,000	0.00%	88.89%

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

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

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 9 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36.

MYE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 50.39% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 32 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 38.06% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $26.80.

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 C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% 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: C.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36.

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 5 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $132.25, an upside of 8.53% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $121.86.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 41.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG)

Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) 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 +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 11 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36.

PKG passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Packaging Of America has seen its stock return 24.95% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 7 percentage points.

Packaging Of America has an average 1 year price target of $278.67, an upside of 12% from Packaging Of America's current stock price of $248.80.

Packaging Of America stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Packaging Of America, 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.

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 6.3%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.03%. 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 5.41%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.03%. 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 -27.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Amcor (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.25%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.03%. Amcor's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Amcor's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Amcor's dividend payout ratio of 111.1% 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 -2.92% in the last day, and down -0.18% over the last week. Amcor was the among the top losers in the packaging & containers industry, dropping -5.48% yesterday.

Amcor shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q1 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. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) 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.

Myers Industries has a valuation score of 29, which is 2 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Myers Industries's stock has gained 50.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 32 percentage points.

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) 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.

Silgan Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Silgan Holdings's stock has gained 5.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Amcor (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Amcor has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amcor's stock has gained 13.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -5 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 11.84% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 89.47% 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 23.33x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

2. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

3. Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG)

1. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

2. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

3. Amcor (NYSE:AMCR)

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

3. Amcor (NYSE:AMCR)

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