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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% 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 C and is the 60th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$9.90B	117,552,541	96.64%	3.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$3.79B	145,761,886	91.27%	8.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$340.51M	37,295,964	72.14%	27.86%	Net Buying	Net Selling
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$488.89M	20,036,505	20.25%	79.75%	Net Buying
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$821.40M	40,583,198	56.91%	43.09%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$5.21B	106,794,650	73.30%	26.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$7.36B	300,214,465	54.72%	45.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$13.46B	1,445,343,212	57.19%	0.46%	Net Buying	Net Buying
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$23.71B	526,125,614	75.92%	1.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$1.60B	597,699,586	18.39%	0.00%
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$1.66B	154,067,520	95.06%	4.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$16.35B	89,801,225	52.21%	47.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$4.97B	210,171,173	27.01%	0.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$13.35B	78,994,622	94.28%	2.08%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$4.27B	98,313,581	79.12%	4.41%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$290.96M	83,609,781	62.85%	37.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$21.29B	521,964,165	82.83%	0.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GEF	GREIF INC	$2.43B	47,437,086	52.21%	47.79%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BALL	BALL CORP	$13.38B	282,822,891	86.96%	2.66%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$7.76B	115,800,000	94.07%	1.30%	Net Buying
DSS	DSS INC	$8.55M	9,092,518	0.19%	99.81%	Net Buying
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$3.23M	3,044,744	1.52%	38.44%
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$16.31M	11,250,000	0.12%	0.00%

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

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. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the #1 top packaging & container stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 4 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

CCK passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 6.03% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 16 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $104.78, an upside of 24.41% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $84.22.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 55.56% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 22.22% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE)

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) is the #2 top packaging & container stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

SEE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sealed Air has seen its stock lose -17.81% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -8 percentage points.

Sealed Air has an average 1 year price target of $39.67, an upside of 52.45% from Sealed Air's current stock price of $26.02.

Sealed Air stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Sealed Air, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the #3 top packaging & container stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is equal to the packaging & container industry average of 35.

MYE passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock lose -57.83% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -48 percentage points.

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. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) has an annual dividend yield of 9.88%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.12%.

Berry Global Group's dividend payout ratio of 27.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has an annual dividend yield of 5.91%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.12%. Myers Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Myers Industries's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Myers Industries's dividend payout ratio of 284.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 4.79%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.12%. Sonoco Products Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sonoco Products Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sonoco Products Co's dividend payout ratio of 94% 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 -1.35% in the last day, and down -2.72% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why packaging & container stocks are down.

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. Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE)

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) 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.

Sealed Air has a valuation score of 57, which is 23 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sealed Air's stock has dropped -17.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -8 percentage points.

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) 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.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OI a Valuation Rating of "B".

O I Glass's stock has dropped -27.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the third 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -10.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -1 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 32.77% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.05% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 78.95% are rated C (Hold), 0% 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 22.38x.

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