EverHint Lens - Sonoco Products Company (SON) - Stock Analysis - February 18, 2026
Analysis Date: 2026-02-18
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Exchange: NYSE
Executive Summary
Sonoco Products Company is currently trading at $56.72 (🟢 +9.77% today) with a market capitalization of $5.59B.
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial and consumer packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment round and shaped rigid paper containers; metal and peelable membrane ends and closures; thermoformed plastic trays and containers; printed flexible packaging; and global brand artwork management.
Price & Valuation
Close Price: $56.72
Volume: 2.7M (avg 943.7K)
Day Range: $52.88 - $57.83
52-Week Range: $38.65 - $57.83
P/E Ratio: 30.66
After-Hours Trading:
- Bid: $53.45
- Ask: $57.00
- Volume: 2,650,734
- Last Update: 7:18 PM ET
DCF Valuation: Undervalued
- Intrinsic Value (DCF): $141.74
- Current Price: $56.72
- Discount/Premium: +149.9%
DCF analysis suggests the stock may be trading at a 149.9% discount to its intrinsic value.
DCF model (levered) calculated as of 2026-02-17; price comparison uses current market quote.
Market Context
Consumer Cyclical Sector: 0.32766%
Major Indices:
- S&P 500: $6846.03 (🟢 +0.14%)
- NASDAQ Composite: $22578.38 (🟢 +0.14%)
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: $49533.18 (🟢 +0.07%)
Peer Comparison
Peer comparison (10 companies):
- SON - Sonoco Products Company ($56.72, +9.8%) ← Current
- SEE - Sealed Air Corporation ($41.95, +0.0%)
- SKY - Champion Homes, Inc. ($97.05, +0.9%)
- RUSHA - Rush Enterprises, Inc. ($70.01, -2.2%)
- SLGN - Silgan Holdings Inc. ($48.24, -0.8%)
- REYN - Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. ($23.63, -0.4%)
- DORM - Dorman Products, Inc. ($129.26, -1.5%)
- KTB - Kontoor Brands, Inc. ($67.00, -0.7%)
- GPK - Graphic Packaging Holding Company ($12.37, -0.4%)
- GEF - Greif, Inc. ($76.10, -0.9%)
Financial Performance
Latest Quarter (2025-12-31):
- Revenue: $1.77B
- Net Income: $351.38M
- EPS: $3.52
- Revenue Growth (QoQ): -17.0%
Dividend Analysis
Dividend Status: Active dividend-paying stock
Latest Dividend:
- Amount: $0.53 per share
- Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-02-25
- Payment Date: 2026-03-10
Annual Metrics: - Annual Dividend (TTM): $2.12
- Dividend Yield: 3.74%
- Payment Frequency: Quarterly
- Payment History: 143 dividend payments tracked
Consistency: SON has a consistent quarterly dividend payment history.
Stock Split History
SON has executed 8 stock split(s) historically
- 1998-05-13: 11-for-10 split
- 1995-05-15: 21-for-20 split
- 1993-06-11: 2-for-1 split
- 1987-06-11: 2-for-1 split
- 1985-06-11: 2-for-1 split
- 1981-04-16: 2-for-1 split
- 1979-02-09: 11-for-10 split
- 1977-03-30: 1099-for-1000 split
Cumulative Split Factor: 22x (1 share in 1987 = 22 shares today)
Most recent split: 11-for-10 on 1998-05-13
Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings Report: 2026-05-05 (After Market Close)
- EPS Estimate: $1.26
Most Recent Report: 2026-02-16
- EPS: $3.52 (Est: $1.01) ✓ Beat
- Revenue: $1.77B
Historical Data: 163 earnings events tracked
Analyst Outlook
Analyst Price Target Consensus:
- Target: $52.83 (-6.9% upside)
- Range: $47.00 - $60.00
- Median: $51.00
Next Quarter Estimates (2027-12-28):
- Revenue: $1.93B
- EPS: $1.23
Analyst Consensus
Overall Rating: Hold
Rating Distribution (267 total ratings):
- 🟢 Buy/Outperform: 79 (29.6%)
- ⚪ Hold/Neutral: 99 (37.1%)
- 🔴 Sell/Underperform: 44 (16.5%)
Recent Analyst Actions:
- UBS (2026-01-12): Maintained Neutral
- Truist Securities (2026-01-06): Maintained Buy
- Wells Fargo (2026-01-06): Overweight → Equal Weight
- B of A Securities (2026-01-05): Neutral → Buy
- Jefferies (2025-10-24): Maintained Buy
Consensus based on 267 analyst ratings from major financial institutions
Trading Signals
Our technical analysis identified 1 trading signal(s) in the last 60 days:
- 2026-02-17: Momentum Swing - breakout @ $56.72
Insider Activity
Recent Transactions (Last 10):
- Buys: 4
- Sells: 6
Notable Transactions:
- 2026-02-13: Florence John M - Buy (Option Exercise, 74 shares)
- 2026-02-13: Florence John M - Sell (Tax Withholding, 74 shares @ $51.67)
- 2026-02-13: Florence John M - Sell (Option Exercise, 74 shares)
Congressional Trading Activity
Tracking recent stock transactions by U.S. Congress members
House of Representatives: 3 transactions tracked
Recent Activity:
- 🔴 Zoe Lofgren (CA18): Sale on 2023-05-25 @ $60.01, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
- ⚪ Lois Frankel (FL21): Sale (Partial) on 2021-03-17, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
- ⚪ Lois Frankel (FL21): Exchange on 2021-03-16, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
Congressional trading data sourced from official disclosure filings
News Sentiment Analysis
AI Analysis (based on 30 recent articles):
The news sentiment for Sonoco Products Company (SON) is predominantly positive, highlighted by strong quarterly results, dividend declarations, Fortune's World's Most Admired recognition, and strategic sustainability initiatives like the ENGIE VPP agreement. Analyst buy ratings, insider purchases, and net institutional buying outweigh minor selling activities. Corporate restructuring and leadership updates further support a favorable outlook.
Key Themes:
- Financial Performance and Dividends
- Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability
- Institutional Interest and Analyst Optimism
Sentiment: Positive (90% confidence)
Recent News
5 most recent articles covering SON:
- Sonoco Products Company (SON) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript (seekingalpha.com, 2026-02-17) — Read more
- Sonoco Provides Investors with Strategy and Financial Update (globenewswire.com, 2026-02-17) — Read more
- Sonoco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (globenewswire.com, 2026-02-16) — Read more
- Sonoco Named to FORTUNE's World's Most Admired™ List (globenewswire.com, 2026-02-16) — Read more
- Advisors Asset Management Inc. Acquires 17,165 Shares of Sonoco Products Company $SON (defenseworld.net, 2026-02-16) — Read more
Full news analysis based on 30 recent articles
Generated by Everhint Lens - Quantitative Stock Analysis
Last updated: 2026-02-17 06:53:19 PM PST
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