Sonoco Products (SON) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) is expected to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Sonoco Products to post earnings of $2.03 per share and revenue of $2.1819 billion for the quarter. Sonoco Products has set its Q2 2022 guidance at $1.60-$1.70 EPS.Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM ET.

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter. Sonoco Products had a return on equity of 20.46% and a net margin of 8.35%. On average, analysts expect Sonoco Products to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sonoco Products Stock Performance

Sonoco Products stock opened at $40.01 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.17, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.68. Sonoco Products has a fifty-two week low of $39.13 and a fifty-two week high of $53.69.

Sonoco Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. Sonoco Products’s payout ratio is presently 37.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SON has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sonoco Products in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Sonoco Products from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Sonoco Products in a report on Friday. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Sonoco Products from $50.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Sonoco Products from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $54.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sonoco Products

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Sonoco Products during the 2nd quarter valued at $11,569,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Sonoco Products by 87.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 545,179 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,754,000 after acquiring an additional 255,055 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Sonoco Products by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,804,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $122,169,000 after acquiring an additional 162,262 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sonoco Products by 80.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 206,493 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,755,000 after acquiring an additional 92,286 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Sonoco Products by 250.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 70,087 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,053,000 after acquiring an additional 50,087 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.69% of the company’s stock.

Sonoco Products Company Profile

Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging segments. The Consumer Packaging segment offers round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers; metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components; thermoformed plastic trays and enclosures; and high-barrier flexible packaging products.