Amcor (AMCR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR) is a global packaging company that develops and produces packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, personal care, household, and other consumer and industrial products. Its offerings include flexible packaging, rigid containers, closures, bottles, specialty cartons, and related packaging systems designed to protect products, support supply chains, and improve convenience and sustainability.

The company serves customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets. Amcor’s packaging technologies include films, pouches, laminates, plastic containers, and other materials used in applications ranging from food and beverages to healthcare and personal care. The company also works on lightweighting, recyclability, and the development of packaging with reduced environmental impact.

Amcor’s history includes roots in Australia dating to the 19th century. The modern company was significantly expanded through its 2019 combination with Bemis Company, which strengthened its position in flexible packaging and broadened its geographic reach. Amcor is led by Chief Executive Officer Peter Konieczny.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.63 to $46.08
• 50-Day Range: $41.29 to $48.58
• 52-Week Range: $36.25 to $50.94
• Volume: 2.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.50
• Dividend Yield: 5.65%
• Price Target: $49.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Amcor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Amcor scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Amcor has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Amcor is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Amcor has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 133.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Amcor are expected to grow by 133.88% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $4.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Amcor is 19.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Amcor is 19.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 29.32.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Amcor has a PEG Ratio of 2.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Amcor has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.09% of the float of Amcor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Amcor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.91.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Amcor has recently increased by 8.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Amcor is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Amcor has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Amcor is 110.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Amcor will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.75% next year. This indicates that Amcor will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Amcor has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Amcor this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for AMCR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Amcor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Amcor insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.26% of the stock of Amcor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.14% of the stock of Amcor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Today: 10/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Containers & Packaging
• Sub-Industry: Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AMCR
• CIK: 1748790
• Web: www.amcor.com
• Phone: 441179753200
• Fax: 920-527-7600
• Employees: 75,000
• Year Founded: 1864

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Amcor: $49.36
• High Price Target: $56.00
• Low Price Target: $44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.14
• P/E Growth: 2.88
• Net Income: $177 million
• Net Margins: 4.71%
• Pretax Margin: 5.45%
• Return on Equity: 15.92%
• Return on Assets: 5.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.17
• Current Ratio: 1.25
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $5.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.07
• Book Value: $25.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 462,346,000
• Free Float: 461,144,000
• Market Cap: $21.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58