Sonoco

SON

Market cap $4.72B

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Sonoco Products is rated a Buy, offering a 4.3% yield and trading at a 20% discount to fair value. SON's 43-year dividend growth streak and strong customer retention underpin reliable, inflation-beating income. Despite near-term margin pressure and cautious guidance, I expect 7% EPS growth and 4.5% dividend CAGR over five years.

HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, has again been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies.

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Shares of Sonoco Products NYSE: SON are under pressure after the company delivered its Q1 2026 earnings. The company missed on the top and bottom lines with the business under pressure, largely due to inflationary duress from rising energy prices.

Sonoco Products Company (SON) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

SON tops Q1 earnings estimates as pricing and productivity offset weak volumes, but sales miss and softer demand pressure the outlook.

HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2026.