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SON Stock Forecast: Sonoco Products Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$58
−0.07% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Sonoco Products Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $63 — +8.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 81 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$5.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
81 / 100
Median analyst target
$63
Analysts covering
11
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.4%
1M
+10.5%
YTD
+37.4%
1Y
+32.1%
From 52W high
−2.9%
From 52W low
+54.7%
$38
$60
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SON stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Sonoco Products Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
81 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
92
Growth
91
Momentum
79
Value
72
Quality
58
Accruals
58
Revisions
53
Volatility
45
Size
22

Issuance (92): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Volatility (45): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (22): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

SON stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SON, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$50$60$70Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SONHigh $70Median $63Low $56

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says11 analysts
6 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $56Median $63High $70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
24 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$64 → $68
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$65 → $64
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$65 → $69
14 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$63 → $66
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
28 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy—
23 Apr 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
23 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
15 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
10 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
1 Apr 2026Deutsche BankInitiatesBuy—
20 Mar 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
20 Feb 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy—
19 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
19 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
18 Feb 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
18 Feb 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
12 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SON appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

SON analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.3%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

Sonoco Products Co. (SON) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
9.0×

Cheaper than 61% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.8×

Cheaper than 76% of US stocks

Price / book
1.6×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.3×

Cheaper than 45% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−1.3%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−78.7%

Higher than 5% of US stocks

Gross margin
20.8%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Operating margin
10.0%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Net margin
8.4%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
18.9%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.0%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.7%

Higher than 74% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

SON vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPackaging & Containers
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
SONSonoco Products Co.$5.8B
81
REYNReynolds Consumer Products, Inc.$5.5B
78
SLGNSilgan Holdings, Inc.$4.5B
59
GEFGreif, Inc.$4.5B
65
GPKGraphic Packaging Holding Co.$3.4B
26
AMBPArdagh Metal Packaging SA$3.1B
84
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.$13.3B
98

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Sonoco Products Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest SON news & analysis

I've Got Royalty on the Brain

ETF Trends · 8 Aug 2026neutral

The article is a personal travel narrative in which the author recounts a trip through Great Britain, including visits to Brighton Beach, Bristol, Cornwall, St. Ives, Penzance, and London, which is inspired by the title "I've Got Royalty on the Brain." It contains no company-specific news or developments.

Why it matters — The piece has no relevance to Sonoco Products Co., as it contains no business, operational, or financial information affecting the company.

Sonoco Aligns Global Consumer Businesses Under Single Leadership Structure

GlobeNewsWire · 4 Aug 2026neutral

Sonoco announced it is aligning its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure reporting to President Ernest Haynes.

Why it matters — The restructuring suggests Sonoco is streamlining its consumer packaging operations under unified leadership, which may signal an effort to improve efficiency and coordination across its global consumer businesses.

Sonoco Expands Wood Reels Manufacturing and Assembly Capacity to Meet Growing Market Demand

GlobeNewsWire · 30 July 2026positive

Sonoco announced continued investment to expand its Wood Reels manufacturing and assembly capacity, responding to surging demand for power and communications cable packaging driven by AI data center growth and power grid modernization.

Why it matters — A SON watcher would care because the company is investing to capture growth from the AI data center boom and power grid upgrades, two significant demand drivers for its packaging solutions.

Sonoco Earnings Beat Estimates on Productivity in Q2, Sales Miss

Zacks Investment Research · 24 July 2026neutral

Sonoco Products Co. (SON) reported Q2 earnings that beat estimates, driven by pricing and productivity gains, while sales slipped due to the ThermoSafe divestiture and softer volumes.

Why it matters — A SON watcher would care because the mixed results show the company is benefiting from operational improvements even as the ThermoSafe sale and weaker demand continue to pressure revenue.

Sonoco Products Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 24 July 2026positive

Sonoco Products reported second-quarter 2026 results that met internal expectations and exceeded consensus estimates, with productivity gains and cost controls counteracting inflation in freight, chemicals, coatings and raw materials.

Why it matters — The results signal that Sonoco's operational discipline is effectively managing cost pressures, which is relevant to investors tracking the company's margin performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SON stock

What is the SON stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Sonoco Products Co. have a median 12-month price target of $63, with estimates ranging from $56 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SON stock a buy right now?

Of the 11 analysts covering Sonoco Products Co., 6 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Sonoco Products Co. 81 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SON?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Sonoco Products Co. ranks 81 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (92 of 100).

Will SON stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +8.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Sonoco Products Co. 81 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SON stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Sonoco Products Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SON are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $70 over the next 12 months.

How has SON stock performed over the past year?

Sonoco Products Co. returned +32.1% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Sonoco Products Co. do?

Sonoco Products Co. is a leading manufacturer of engineered and sustainable packaging solutions, operating primarily in the Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging segments.

What is the latest news on SON?

The most recent item we track (ETF Trends, 8 Aug 2026): "I've Got Royalty on the Brain". The article is a personal travel narrative in which the author recounts a trip through Great Britain, including visits to Brighton Beach, Bristol, Cornwall, St. Ives, Penzance, and London, which is inspired by the title "I've Got Royalty on the Brain." It contains no company-specific news or developments.

Company

About Sonoco Products Co.

Sonoco Products Co. is a leading manufacturer of engineered and sustainable packaging solutions, operating primarily in the Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging segments. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells a diverse portfolio of products including round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers, metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, components, flexible and rigid plastics, reels, spools, pallets, and composite cans. These offerings serve a wide range of consumer and industrial end markets across the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and other international regions. Sonoco Products Co. emphasizes sustainable packaging innovations to meet demands in sectors such as food, beverages, personal care, healthcare, and various industrial applications. Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina, the company plays a vital role in the global packaging industry by providing reliable, protective, and environmentally conscious solutions that support supply chain efficiency and product integrity.

CEO Mr. Robert Howard Coker · 22,000 employees · United States · https://www.sonoco.com