Q3 EPS Estimates for Sonoco Products Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has lowered Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Sonoco Products to $1.87 per share, down from $1.95.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, payable on December 10th, reflecting a 5.1% dividend yield.
• Institutional investors currently hold 77.69% of Sonoco Products' stock, indicating significant institutional interest.

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sonoco Products in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.87 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.95. The consensus estimate for Sonoco Products' current full-year earnings is $6.10 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sonoco Products' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.50 EPS.

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter. Sonoco Products had a net margin of 8.35% and a return on equity of 20.46%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter. Sonoco Products has set its Q2 2022 guidance at $1.60-$1.70 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SON. Raymond James Financial reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Sonoco Products in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Sonoco Products in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group cut their price target on Sonoco Products from $50.00 to $46.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Sonoco Products from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $56.00 price target on shares of Sonoco Products in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sonoco Products currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $54.50.

Sonoco Products Price Performance

NYSE:SON opened at $41.19 on Wednesday. Sonoco Products has a 1-year low of $39.13 and a 1-year high of $53.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 7.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.68.

Sonoco Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Sonoco Products's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.99%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new position in Sonoco Products in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new position in Sonoco Products in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sonoco Products by 172.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 744 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sonoco Products by 508.1% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 900 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Sonoco Products by 152.0% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,071 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.69% of the company's stock.

About Sonoco Products

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.

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