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Sonoco Products Company (SON)

Consumer Cyclical | Packaging & Containers | Hartsville, United States | NYSE
57.41 USD +2.14 (3.872%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 57.39 -0.02 (-0.019%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:29 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. EDT

Sonoco Products (SON) appears to be a solid short-term investment opportunity with a strong upward momentum and positive analyst sentiment. The recent price movement has been positive, and the dividend yield is attractive, making it a good candidate for both income and growth. The options market shows a bullish bias, suggesting that traders are optimistic about future price increases. Long-term investors should consider the company's strong fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts, making it a good buy-and-hold candidate.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.041856
AutoTheta0.048926
AutoETS0.111413
MSTL0.111712

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.34
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.091
Excess Kurtosis -0.61
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-07
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 127.872
Revenue per Share 75.852
Market Cap 5,662,568,960
Trailing P/E 9.68
Forward P/E 8.77
Beta 0.49
Profit Margins 13.34%
Website https://www.sonoco.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. EDT: The options data shows a mixed but generally bullish sentiment. The calls have higher open interest and volume, particularly around the 55 strike, indicating potential for upward movement. The puts show some bearish positioning, but not as significant as the calls. The high IV in puts suggests some volatility expectations, but the overall trend in calls indicates a positive outlook for short-term price movement.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.95% 4.70% 4.35% 4.05%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-25 0.530000 0.949140
2025-11-10 0.530000 1.319604
2025-08-08 0.530000 1.193108
2025-05-09 0.530000 1.236988
2025-02-26 0.520000 1.161295
2024-11-08 0.520000 1.086655
2024-08-09 0.520000 1.135243
2024-05-09 0.520000 0.955072
2024-02-27 0.510000 0.987002
2023-11-09 0.510000 1.043905
2023-08-09 0.510000 1.000347
2023-05-09 0.510000 0.972141
2023-02-21 0.490000 0.961338
2022-11-09 0.490000 0.984144
2022-08-09 0.490000 0.905217
2022-05-09 0.490000 0.953860
2022-02-22 0.450000 0.897883
2021-11-09 0.450000 0.871576
2021-08-09 0.450000 0.844207
2021-05-07 0.450000 0.785979
2021-02-23 0.450000 0.892406
2020-11-09 0.430000 0.949764
2020-08-07 0.430000 0.988163
2020-05-07 0.430000 1.121727
2020-02-25 0.430000 1.026632
2019-11-07 0.430000 0.933275
2019-08-08 0.430000 0.916378
2019-05-09 0.430000 0.871860
2019-02-26 0.410000 0.896827
2018-11-08 0.410000 0.932243
2018-08-09 0.410000 0.957134
2018-05-10 0.410000 1.029564
2018-02-27 0.390000 1.057719
2017-11-09 0.390000 1.017155
2017-08-09 0.390000 1.073398
2017-05-10 0.390000 1.020086
2017-02-17 0.370000 0.951382
2016-11-08 0.370000 0.996833
2016-08-10 0.370000 0.989189
2016-05-11 0.370000 1.098130
2016-02-22 0.350000 1.155882
2015-11-10 0.350000 1.181920
2015-08-12 0.350000 1.206295
2015-05-13 0.350000 1.107849
2015-02-23 0.320000 0.983692
2014-11-12 0.320000 1.134331
2014-08-13 0.320000 1.190689
2014-05-14 0.320000 1.121088
2014-02-24 0.310000 1.121096
2013-11-13 0.310000 1.167738
2013-08-14 0.310000 1.203134
2013-05-15 0.310000 1.329657
2013-02-25 0.300000 1.481766
2012-11-14 0.300000 1.577861
2012-08-15 0.300000 1.541458
2012-05-16 0.300000 1.530265
2012-02-15 0.290000 1.435862
2011-11-16 0.290000 1.509480
2011-08-17 0.290000 1.591600
2011-05-11 0.290000 1.349784
2011-02-16 0.280000 1.278164
2010-11-17 0.280000 1.461526
2010-08-18 0.280000 1.464310
2010-05-12 0.280000 1.430379
2010-02-17 0.270000 1.605270
2009-11-18 0.270000 1.645936
2009-08-19 0.270000 1.850307
2009-05-13 0.270000 2.174718
2009-02-18 0.270000 2.589372
2008-11-19 0.270000 2.220400
2008-08-13 0.270000 1.470642
2008-05-14 0.270000 1.521253
2008-02-20 0.260000 1.696914
2007-11-14 0.260000 1.600062
2007-08-15 0.260000 1.480221
2007-05-16 0.260000 1.148041
2007-02-21 0.240000 1.213371
2006-11-15 0.240000 1.271974
2006-08-16 0.240000 1.408843
2006-05-17 0.240000 1.582308
2006-02-15 0.230000 1.396604
2005-11-16 0.230000 1.636111
2005-08-17 0.230000 1.684554
2005-05-18 0.230000 1.732073
2005-02-16 0.220000 1.576888
2004-11-17 0.220000 1.617077
2004-08-18 0.220000 1.770834
2004-05-19 0.220000 1.906626
2004-02-18 0.210000 1.807437
2003-11-19 0.210000 2.139418
2003-08-13 0.210000 2.014421
2003-05-14 0.210000 2.100719
2003-02-19 0.210000 2.235169
2002-11-13 0.210000 2.030419
2002-08-14 0.210000 1.975261
2002-05-15 0.210000 1.616139
2002-02-20 0.200000 1.740945
2001-11-14 0.200000 1.848847
2001-08-15 0.200000 1.803521
2001-05-16 0.200000 1.900129
2001-02-21 0.200000 2.061152
2000-11-15 0.200000 2.609657
2000-08-16 0.200000 2.468818
2000-05-17 0.200000 2.196774
2000-02-16 0.190000 2.345306
1999-11-17 0.190000 1.879416
1999-08-18 0.190000 1.785968
1999-05-19 0.190000 1.725045
1999-02-17 0.180000 1.885492
1998-11-18 0.180000 1.525367
1998-08-19 0.180000 1.570701
1998-05-13 0.198000 1.399749
1998-02-18 0.163636 1.208666
1997-11-19 0.163636 1.428344
1997-08-13 0.163636 1.428106
1997-05-14 0.163636 1.653305
1997-02-19 0.150000 1.573388
1996-11-13 0.150000 1.612018
1996-08-14 0.150000 1.430607
1996-05-15 0.150000 1.558747
1996-02-21 0.136364 1.451016
1995-11-15 0.136364 1.659873
1995-08-16 0.136364 1.551225
1995-05-15 0.143636 1.874297
1994-11-14 0.121212 1.699655
1994-08-15 0.121212 1.809860
1994-05-16 0.121212 1.957580
1994-02-14 0.116883 1.528159
1993-11-15 0.116883 1.864564
1993-08-16 0.116883 1.748544
1993-05-17 0.116883 1.701972
1993-02-12 0.108225 1.530592
1992-11-16 0.108225 1.584935
1992-08-17 0.108225 1.576184
1992-05-11 0.108225 1.787676
1992-02-14 0.099567 1.728596
1991-11-08 0.099567 1.978257
1991-08-12 0.099567 2.050884
1991-05-13 0.099567 1.908209
1991-02-15 0.099567 1.894183
1990-11-09 0.099567 2.415503
1990-08-13 0.099567 2.521946
1990-05-14 0.099567 2.173257
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.13
dividendYield 3.71
exDividendDate 2026-05-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.11
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.038176224
lastDividendValue 0.53
lastDividendDate 2026-02-25
dividendDate 2026-03-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.32159305
Address1 1 North Second Street
All Time High 69.83
All Time Low 1.37987
Ask 58.5
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.9 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 859,910
Average Daily Volume3 Month 988,709
Average Volume 988,709
Average Volume10Days 859,910
Beta 0.49
Bid 49.55
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 5
Book Value 36.639
City Hartsville
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 57.41
Current Ratio 1.047
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 57.66
Day Low 55.43
Debt To Equity 127.872
Dividend Date 1,773,100,800
Dividend Rate 2.13
Dividend Yield 3.71
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,859,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,859,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,801,600
Ebitda 1,266,822,016
Ebitda Margins 0.16849001
Enterprise To Ebitda 7.852
Enterprise To Revenue 1.323
Enterprise Value 9,946,801,152
Eps Current Year 5.9398
Eps Forward 6.54525
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.93
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,198,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 843 383 7008
Fifty Day Average 54.1094
Fifty Day Average Change 3.3005981
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.060998607
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 32.159306
Fifty Two Week High 58.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0299988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.017624894
Fifty Two Week Low 38.65
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.759998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.48538157
Fifty Two Week Range 38.65 - 58.44
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.62
Float Shares 97,356,711
Forward Eps 6.54525
Forward P E 8.771246
Free Cashflow 999,868,096
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 22,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.21167
Gross Profits 1,591,465,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0103400005
Held Percent Institutions 0.89259005
Implied Shares Outstanding 98,633,836
Industry Packaging & Containers
Industry Disp Packaging & Containers
Industry Key packaging-containers
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=82014&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,977,600
Last Dividend Value 0.53
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 895,017,600
Last Split Factor 11:10
Long Business Summary Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment offers round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers, as well as metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components. Its Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides paperboard tubes, cones, and cores; paper-based protective packaging; and uncoated recycled paperboards. The company also offers packaging materials, such as plastic, paper, foam, and various other specialty materials. It sells its products in various markets, including the paper, textile, film, food, packaging, construction, and wire and cable markets. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Long Name Sonoco Products Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,662,568,960
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_304124
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 590,662,976
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,662,568,524
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 55.43
Operating Cashflow 689,782,016
Operating Margins 0.07716
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.35580003
Peg Ratio 0.21
Phone 843 383 7000
Post Market Change -0.018672943
Post Market Change Percent -0.03252559
Post Market Price 57.391327
Post Market Time 1,776,464,941
Previous Close 55.27
Price Eps Current Year 9.665309
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5669096
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.7531261
Profit Margins 0.13340001
Quick Ratio 0.554
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.90909
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.14
Regular Market Change Percent 3.8719
Regular Market Day High 57.66
Regular Market Day Low 55.43
Regular Market Day Range 55.43 - 57.66
Regular Market Open 55.43
Regular Market Previous Close 55.27
Regular Market Price 57.41
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 584,501
Return On Assets 0.039470002
Return On Equity 0.19974001
Revenue Growth 0.297
Revenue Per Share 75.852
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 98,633,836
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0538
Shares Short 5,306,907
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,157,658
Short Name Sonoco Products Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.0691
Short Ratio 6.03
Source Interval 15
State SC
Symbol SON
Target High Price 70.0
Target Low Price 56.0
Target Mean Price 63.66667
Target Median Price 63.0
Total Cash 378,398,016
Total Cash Per Share 3.836
Total Debt 4,644,094,976
Total Revenue 7,518,752,768
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.11
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.038176224
Trailing Eps 5.93
Trailing P E 9.681282
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.2085
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 46.83145
Two Hundred Day Average Change 10.578548
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.22588556
Type Disp Equity
Volume 584,501
Website https://www.sonoco.com
Zip 29,550