UFP Technologies (UFPT) Competitors $208.54 -3.06 (-1.45%) Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$208.52 -0.03 (-0.01%) As of 08:50 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UFPT vs. SON, SEE, PKG, GPK, TFX, MMSI, GKOS, NARI, INSP, and ICUIShould you be buying UFP Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UFP Technologies include Sonoco Products (SON), Sealed Air (SEE), Packaging Co. of America (PKG), Graphic Packaging (GPK), Teleflex (TFX), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Glaukos (GKOS), Inari Medical (NARI), Inspire Medical Systems (INSP), and ICU Medical (ICUI). UFP Technologies vs. Sonoco Products Sealed Air Packaging Co. of America Graphic Packaging Teleflex Merit Medical Systems Glaukos Inari Medical Inspire Medical Systems ICU Medical UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) and Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, UFPT or SON? UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate UFPT or SON? UFP Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $392.00, suggesting a potential upside of 87.97%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $56.43, suggesting a potential upside of 37.16%. Given UFP Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe UFP Technologies is more favorable than Sonoco Products.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UFP Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Sonoco Products 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UFPT or SON? 87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of UFP Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UFPT or SON more profitable? UFP Technologies has a net margin of 11.74% compared to Sonoco Products' net margin of 2.60%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 20.81% beat UFP Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UFP Technologies11.74% 18.92% 12.33% Sonoco Products 2.60%20.81%5.59% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UFPT or SON? Sonoco Products received 468 more outperform votes than UFP Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.14% of users gave Sonoco Products an outperform vote while only 58.26% of users gave UFP Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUFP TechnologiesOutperform Votes20858.26% Underperform Votes14941.74% Sonoco ProductsOutperform Votes67664.14% Underperform Votes37835.86% Does the media prefer UFPT or SON? In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 20 more articles in the media than UFP Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Sonoco Products and 11 mentions for UFP Technologies. UFP Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.80 indicating that UFP Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UFP Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonoco Products 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, UFPT or SON? Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than UFP Technologies. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUFP Technologies$504.42M3.18$44.92M$7.6027.44Sonoco Products$5.31B0.76$474.96M$1.6524.93 SummaryUFP Technologies beats Sonoco Products on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UFP Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UFPT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UFPT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUFP TechnologiesSurgical & medical instruments IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.60B$4.39B$7.15B$7.82BDividend YieldN/A39.94%3.56%4.22%P/E Ratio29.7530.6720.9318.48Price / Sales3.1854.9182.01103.60Price / Cash34.5351.0826.9434.62Price / Book5.576.113.754.25Net Income$44.92M$68.15M$807.45M$248.23M7 Day Performance0.80%-0.12%2.46%0.89%1 Month Performance2.26%-2.24%1.64%3.53%1 Year Performance-11.58%24.15%14.31%5.08% UFP Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UFPTUFP Technologies2.6327 of 5 stars$208.54-1.4%$392.00+88.0%+1.3%$1.60B$504.42M29.752,020News CoveragePositive NewsSONSonoco Products4.8449 of 5 stars$43.37-1.2%$58.50+34.9%-26.6%$4.28B$5.31B26.2820,500Earnings ReportGap DownSEESealed Air4.7721 of 5 stars$26.06-1.3%$39.42+51.3%-12.7%$3.80B$5.39B9.5816,300Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsPKGPackaging Co. of America4.4343 of 5 stars$181.18-3.2%$237.80+31.3%+7.4%$16.29B$8.38B20.2915,100Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGPKGraphic Packaging3.9531 of 5 stars$24.490.0%$31.37+28.1%-2.1%$7.39B$8.81B11.3424,000Earnings ReportTFXTeleflex4.5824 of 5 stars$128.26-0.9%$169.63+32.3%-34.3%$5.95B$3.05B25.5015,500Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageMMSIMerit Medical Systems3.9705 of 5 stars$89.32-1.7%$114.33+28.0%+27.5%$5.28B$1.36B43.786,850Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGKOSGlaukos4.7642 of 5 stars$87.94-2.6%$156.17+77.6%-1.7%$4.97B$383.48M-30.64780Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownNARIInari MedicalN/A$79.97flat$68.00-15.0%N/A$4.68B$493.63M-59.24800INSPInspire Medical Systems4.8541 of 5 stars$144.75-3.6%$218.90+51.2%-34.4%$4.31B$802.80M83.67760Upcoming EarningsICUIICU Medical3.8714 of 5 stars$136.04-1.9%$162.67+19.6%+39.5%$3.34B$2.38B-29.7714,500Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sonoco Products Competitors Sealed Air Competitors Packaging Co. of America Competitors Graphic Packaging Competitors Teleflex Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors Glaukos Competitors Inari Medical Competitors Inspire Medical Systems Competitors ICU Medical Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UFPT) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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