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Sonoco Products Company

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Sonoco Products Company

SON·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0000091767

Sonoco Products Company is a South Carolina corporation founded in Hartsville, South Carolina, in 1899 as the Southern Novelty Company. Initially, a team of 12 people produced cone-shaped paper yarn carriers. The company became the leading producer of cones in the United States and diversified its product line. In 1923, its name changed to Sonoco Products Company. Sonoco is now a multi-billion dollar global designer, developer, and manufacturer of highly engineered and sustainable packaging. As of December 31, 2025, the Company operated approximately 265 locations in 37 countries, serving global brands. Sonoco aims to provide integrated packaging solutions that define brand personalities, create customer experiences, and enhance product quality. The company helps customers solve packaging challenges by connecting insights to innovation and developing customized solutions. On December 4, 2024, Sonoco completed the acquisition of Eviosys, Europe's leading food cans, ends, and closures manufacturer, from KPS Capital Partners, LP, for approximately $3.8 billion. This acquisition advanced Sonoco's portfolio transformation strategy.

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 17 items for SON at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-22, rated 8/10. Across its 17 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 9 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for SON spans 8-K, 10-Q, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Sonoco Tops Q2 Estimates and Reaffirms 2026 Outlook on Robust Industrial Demand
  • Sonoco Q2 Profit Beats Estimates on Industrial Paper Strength, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook
  • Sonoco to Hike US/Canada Paperboard Prices by $60/Ton, 7% Amid Inflation
  • Sonoco's Chief Accounting Officer Resigns; CFO Assumes Interim Role
  • Sonoco Products Reports Q1 Sales Decline, Adjusted EPS Miss, and Increased Operating Cash Burn

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$7.52B
Net Income
$1B
Diluted EPS
$10.07
Op. Cash Flow
$689.78M
Free Cash Flow
$345.76M
Gross Profit
$1.57B
Operating Income
$1.02B
Cash & Equivalents
$378.4M
Total Debt
$4.33B
Debt / Equity
1.20×
Net Margin
13.3%
Shares Outstanding
98.63M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0000091767-26-000008

Short Interest & Short Volume

8.42 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 10,918,031 shares in SON as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 8.1% increase from the prior period — about 8.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 79.8% of SON volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)10,918,031 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 8.1%
Days to cover8.42 at avg daily volume of 1,296,845
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)79.8% of 362,151 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume78.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$48.74
52-week range · as of 2026-07-22 $38.65 – $58.44
Market cap
$4.82B
Volume
964.9K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 1.1M
Live data · 2026-10-03 16:37 UTC · Market closed

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SON
Jul 22, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $55.20
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$6.46 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Jul 22, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $55.10
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$6.36 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Jun 08, 2026, 7:06 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $47.49
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: +$1.25 (+3%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
May 11, 2026, 6:34 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $51.43
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$2.69 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Apr 28, 2026, 8:28 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $50.25
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$1.51 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Apr 21, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $53.20
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$4.46 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Apr 21, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $52.50
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$3.76 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Apr 21, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $55.83
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$7.09 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Apr 07, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $54.18
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$5.44 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Mar 23, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $51.78
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$3.04 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Mar 13, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $53.32
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$4.58 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Mar 06, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $53.73
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$4.99 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Feb 26, 2026, 9:24 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $55.82
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$7.08 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Feb 17, 2026, 9:05 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $52.79
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$4.05 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Feb 17, 2026, 6:04 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $52.00
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$3.26 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Feb 12, 2026, 9:05 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $51.42
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: -$2.68 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
SON
Jan 20, 2026, 5:15 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $47.70
Real-time Price: $48.74 info
Change: +$1.04 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $4.819B info
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