- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.38)
- 4.20% TTM dividend yield
- Strong return on equity of 30.1%
Sonoco Products Company stock upgraded to Buy Candidate
(Updated on Jun 18, 2026)
The Sonoco Products Company stock price gained 0.0395% on the last trading day (Thursday, 18th Jun 2026), rising from $50.66 to $50.68. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.75% from a day low at $50.42 to a day high of $51.81. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 5.94% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 1 million more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $118.51 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -10.38% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $39.14 and $47.68 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
SON Signals & Forecast
The Sonoco Products Company stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $50.43 and $49.47. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and so far it has fallen -1.05%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Sonoco Products Company stock
Sonoco Products Company finds support from accumulated volume at $49.19 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $1.39 (2.75%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.04%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $48.56 (-4.18%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 2 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (SON) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect Sonoco Products Company to open at $50.97, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $49.91 and $51.45, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.55 (+/-3.10%) up or down from last closing price. If Sonoco Products Company takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.10% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $49.19 (2.94%) than the resistance at $52.30 (3.20%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Sonoco Products Company stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.256
Buy Candidate
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Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 22, 2026 - $50.97 ( 0.569%).
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SON Performance
Trading levels for SON
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 52.35 | 3.30% |
| R2 | 51.82 | 2.26% |
| R1 | 51.50 | 1.61% |
| Price | 50.68 | |
| S1 | 50.44 | -0.475% |
| S2 | 50.11 | -1.12% |
| S3 | 49.58 | -2.16% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 56.79 | 12.06% |
| R2 | 55.18 | 8.88% |
| R1 | 52.30 | 3.20% |
| Price | 50.68 | |
| S1 | 49.19 | -2.94% |
| S2 | 49.15 | -3.02% |
| S3 | 47.58 | -6.12% |
SON Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 08, 2026 | May 08, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.540 | 0.95% |
| 2 | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $0.530 | 1.03% |
| 3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.530 | 1.32% |
| 4 | Jul 16, 2025 | Aug 08, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.530 | 1.15% |
| 5 | May 09, 2025 | May 09, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.530 | 1.15% |
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