For those aiming to surpass market returns, the art of stock picking is crucial. Making wise choices in stocks can greatly enhance your overall wealth.
In the latest session, Sonoco Products Co (NYSE: SON) closed at $41.29 down -0.19% from its previous closing price of $41.37. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.63 million shares were traded. SON stock price reached its highest trading level at $41.7935 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.255.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Sonoco Products Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.58 and its Current Ratio is at 0.92. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.65 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.22.
On October 09, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $56.
On June 04, 2025, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $48.UBS initiated its Neutral rating on June 04, 2025, with a $48 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 28 ’25 when Haley John R bought 2,506 shares for $39.87 per share. The transaction valued at 99,914 led to the insider holds 23,310 shares of the business.
Joachimczyk Paul bought 20,500 shares of SON for $809,746 on Oct 29 ’25. The CFO now owns 20,500 shares after completing the transaction at $39.50 per share. On May 02 ’25, another insider, Haley John R, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,246 shares for $44.57 each. As a result, the insider paid 100,100 and bolstered with 20,804 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SON now has a Market Capitalization of 4072557312 and an Enterprise Value of 9296003072. As of this moment, Sonoco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 4256.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 403.48. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.307 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.566.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SON is 0.54, which has changed by -0.19246536 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12469888 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SON has reached a high of $52.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $38.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.41%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, SON has traded an average of 1.25M shares per day and 897750 over the past ten days. A total of 98.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 97.49M. Insiders hold about 1.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.08% stake in the company. Shares short for SON as of 1763078400 were 5261869 with a Short Ratio of 4.20, compared to 1760486400 on 4719827. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5261869 and a Short% of Float of 6.890000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for SON is 2.11, from 2.1 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.05076142. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.54. The current Payout Ratio is 125.36% for SON, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-10. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1998-05-13 when the company split stock in a 11:10 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Sonoco Products Co (SON) is the result of assessments by 9.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.28, with high estimates of $1.42 and low estimates of $0.9.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.72 and $5.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.67. EPS for the following year is $6.02, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $6.2 and $5.8.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 9 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.8B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.96B to a low estimate of $1.68B. As of. The current estimate, Sonoco Products Co’s year-ago sales were $1.36BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.74B. There is a high estimate of $1.8B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.65B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SON’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.88B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.47B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.66B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.31BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.55B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.87B and the low estimate is $7.28B.
