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SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 29, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 28, 2026
$49.80+0.01 (+0.02%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.97B
- P/E (TTM)
- 4.9
- Dividend yield
- 4.24%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
98.6%
98M of 99M shares
Institutional holders
506
66 new, 50 sold out
Net institutional buying
11M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
9 buys · 3 sales
Net bought $1.79M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 5,901,950 | 5.98% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,312,842 | 5.40% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 5,199,696 | 5.27% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 10,925,545 | 11.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of SON | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11,659,564 | 11.79% | $657.02M | +267,887 | 0.01% |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 5,454,604 | 5.52% | $307.37M | −459,184 | 0.84% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4,860,602 | 4.92% | $273.89M | +929,422 | 0.05% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,802,275 | 4.86% | $270.61M | +23,817 | 0.01% |
| Lsv Asset Management | 4,648,027 | 4.70% | $261.92K | +2,561,528 | 0.48% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4,462,538 | 4.51% | $251.46M | +21,317 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 4,415,449 | 4.47% | $248.81M | +195,730 | 0.01% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 3,637,407 | 3.68% | $204.97M | +324,769 | 0.01% |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 2,829,098 | 2.86% | $159.42M | +242,710 | 0.57% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,062,827 | 2.09% | $116.24M | +805,521 | 0.01% |
| FMR LLC | 2,001,317 | 2.02% | $112.77M | +1,050,983 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,981,942 | 2.00% | $111.71M | +22,943 | 0.01% |
| Nordea Investment Management Ab | 1,801,709 | 1.82% | $101.18M | −260,296 | 0.08% |
| Sei Investments Co | 1,570,560 | 1.59% | $88.50M | +73,452 | 0.08% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,268,448 | 1.28% | $71.48M | +457,773 | 0.00% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 1,251,012 | 1.27% | $69.77M | −356,406 | 0.02% |
| Norges Bank | 1,218,953 | 1.23% | $68.69M | New | 0.01% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 1,198,166 | 1.21% | $67.52M | +41,739 | 0.04% |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | 1,170,817 | 1.18% | $65.98M | New | 0.38% |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | 1,143,562 | 1.16% | $64.44M | New | 0.59% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 506 | 98M | 98.6% | 66 / 196 | 163 / 50 | 16M | 5M |
| Q1 2026 | 498 | 86M | 87.2% | 81 / 190 | 148 / 38 | 18M | 15M |
| Q4 2025 | 463 | 93M | 93.8% | 78 / 135 | 197 / 73 | 20M | 8M |
| Q3 2025 | 467 | 80M | 81.4% | 64 / 168 | 162 / 41 | 8M | 10M |
| Q2 2025 | 452 | 83M | 83.9% | 70 / 168 | 152 / 61 | 8M | 6M |
| Q1 2025 | 447 | 81M | 81.8% | 64 / 167 | 154 / 60 | 8M | 5M |
| Q4 2024 | 450 | 78M | 79.2% | 56 / 159 | 174 / 64 | 8M | 7M |
| Q3 2024 | 471 | 78M | 78.6% | 61 / 157 | 182 / 63 | 19M | 9M |
| Q2 2024 | 475 | 79M | 80.0% | 66 / 164 | 174 / 49 | 7M | 7M |
| Q1 2024 | 466 | 80M | 81.1% | 56 / 172 | 156 / 48 | 5M | 3M |
| Q4 2023 | 462 | 78M | 79.0% | 65 / 149 | 175 / 42 | 6M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 446 | 75M | 76.1% | 43 / 143 | 178 / 42 | 5M | 6M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of SON | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund | 3,842,548 | 3.89% | $216.53M | 2.40% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3,380,316 | 3.42% | $190.48M | 0.15% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3,135,950 | 3.17% | $176.71M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2,268,240 | 2.29% | $127.82M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Select Dividend ETF | 2,007,058 | 2.03% | $113.12M | 0.48% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1,436,340 | 1.45% | $80.94M | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1,133,459 | 1.15% | $63.87M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | 966,009 | 0.98% | $54.43M | 0.25% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 896,539 | 0.91% | $50.53M | 0.26% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 769,800 | 0.78% | $37.47M | 0.46% | May 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 717,151 | 0.73% | $40.42M | 0.24% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 660,046 | 0.67% | $37.20M | 0.68% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 621,143 | 0.63% | $35.00M | 0.44% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 578,217 | 0.58% | $32.59M | 0.23% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fullerthaler Behavioral Small Cap Equity | 560,434 | 0.57% | $31.58M | 0.25% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Florence | Gnl Council, Secy, VP | 15,818 | 0.02% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| James A. Harrell III | Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | 70,026 | 0.07% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| R. Howard Coker | President & CEO | 560,466 | 0.57% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III | Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | 9,412 | 0.01% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Adam Wood | VP Paper Products Europe | 34,703 | 0.04% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sean Cairns | Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | 20,635 | 0.02% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Andrea B. White | Chief Human Resources Officer | 7,659 | 0.01% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paul Joachimczyk | CFO | 34,372 | 0.03% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Rodger D. Fuller | Chief Operating Officer | 185,351 | 0.19% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham | Interim CFO | 8,331 | 0.01% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Aditya Gandhi | CAO | 4,597 | 0.00% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Russell K. Grissett | Pres Global Flexible Packaging | 19,094 | 0.02% | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Robert R. Dillard | Chief Financial Officer | 17,763 | 0.02% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Lisa K. Weeks | VP Investor Relations & Comms | 1,500 | 0.00% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Pamela Lewis Davies | Director | 5,000 | 0.01% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Philippe Guillemot | Director | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Scott A. Clark | Director | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Eleni Istavridis | Director | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Steven L. Boyd | Director | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Richard G. Kyle | Director | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
| John R. Haley | Director | 206,807 | 0.21% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Theresa J. Drew | Director | – | – | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Robert R. Hill Jr | Director | 29,540 | 0.03% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Blythe J. McGarvie | Director | – | – | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Thomas E. Whiddon | Director | 15,590 | 0.02% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Craig L. Nix | Director | – | – | Feb 12, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Aug 7, 2026 | Gift | −4,345 | – | – | 542,592 |
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Aug 7, 2026 | Buy | +4,345 | $57.41 | $249.45K | 546,937 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −261 | $58.56 | $15.28K | 15,795 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Jul 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,598 | $58.54 | $386.25K | 9,197 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Jul 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,859 | $54.46 | $373.54K | 16,056 |
| Paul Joachimczyk CFO | Jun 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,534 | $56.35 | $142.79K | 34,372 |
| Paul Joachimczyk CFO | Jun 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,348 | – | – | 36,906 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Apr 27, 2026 | Discretionary | +6,753.31 | $50.37 | $340.16K | 10,070 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Apr 27, 2026 | Buy | +6,753.31 | $50.37 | $340.16K | 10,070 |
| Paul Joachimczyk CFO | Apr 24, 2026 | Buy | +8,058 | $49.64 | $400.00K | 28,558 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | Feb 27, 2026 | Sale | −1,581 | $56.39 | $89.15K | 9,377 |
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Feb 25, 2026 | Gift | −2,060 | – | – | 542,592 |
| Rodger D. Fuller Chief Operating Officer | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,688 | $56.45 | $151.74K | 185,351 |
| Rodger D. Fuller Chief Operating Officer | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,161 | – | – | 188,039 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −935 | $56.45 | $52.78K | 9,197 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,080 | – | – | 10,132 |
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,947 | – | – | 554,152 |
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −9,500 | $56.45 | $536.28K | 544,652 |
| Sean Cairns Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,848 | – | – | 20,635 |
| Sean Cairns Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −426 | $56.45 | $24.05K | 20,209 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham Interim CFO | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,925 | – | – | 6,072 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham Interim CFO | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −687 | $56.45 | $38.78K | 5,385 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −748 | $56.45 | $42.22K | 59,956 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,464 | – | – | 60,704 |
| Adam Wood VP Paper Products Europe | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +816 | – | – | 34,703 |
| Adam Wood VP Paper Products Europe | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −384 | $56.45 | $21.68K | 34,319 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,848 | – | – | 11,778 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −820 | $56.45 | $46.29K | 10,958 |
| Andrea B. White Chief Human Resources Officer | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,310 | – | – | 7,039 |
| Andrea B. White Chief Human Resources Officer | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −702 | $56.45 | $39.63K | 6,337 |
| Aditya Gandhi CAO | Feb 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +962 | – | – | 4,597 |
| Aditya Gandhi CAO | Feb 21, 2026 | Tax withholding | −343 | $56.45 | $19.36K | 4,254 |
| Rodger D. Fuller Chief Operating Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,529 | $56.45 | $86.31K | 181,878 |
| Rodger D. Fuller Chief Operating Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,037 | – | – | 183,407 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +78 | – | – | 7,130 |
| John M. Florence Gnl Council, Secy, VP | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −78 | $56.45 | $4.40K | 7,052 |
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,768 | $56.45 | $438.50K | 533,205 |
| R. Howard Coker President & CEO | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +17,127 | – | – | 540,973 |
| Sean Cairns Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −290 | $56.45 | $16.37K | 18,787 |
| Sean Cairns Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,260 | – | – | 19,077 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham Interim CFO | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +315 | – | – | 4,260 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham Interim CFO | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −113 | $56.45 | $6.38K | 4,147 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,952 | – | – | 58,833 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −593 | $56.45 | $33.47K | 58,240 |
| Adam Wood VP Paper Products Europe | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +668 | – | – | 34,201 |
| Adam Wood VP Paper Products Europe | Feb 20, 2026 | Returned to company | −314 | $56.45 | $17.73K | 33,887 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −503 | $56.45 | $28.39K | 9,930 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,134 | – | – | 10,433 |
| Andrea B. White Chief Human Resources Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −239 | $56.45 | $13.49K | 4,729 |
| Andrea B. White Chief Human Resources Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +787 | – | – | 4,968 |
| Aditya Gandhi CAO | Feb 20, 2026 | Option exercise | +473 | – | – | 3,804 |
| Aditya Gandhi CAO | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −169 | $56.45 | $9.54K | 3,635 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,080 | $43.64 | $47.13K | 56,881 |
| James A. Harrell III Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,556 | $43.64 | $155.18K | 57,961 |
| Adam Wood VP Paper Products Europe | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −572 | $43.64 | $24.96K | 33,533 |
| Adam Wood VP Paper Products Europe | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,216 | $43.64 | $53.07K | 34,105 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham Interim CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −83 | $43.64 | $3.62K | 3,945 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham Interim CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +230 | $43.64 | $10.04K | 4,028 |
| Sean Cairns Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −423 | $43.64 | $18.46K | 17,817 |
| Sean Cairns Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,835 | $43.64 | $80.08K | 18,240 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence John Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | 6,859 | $401.53K | Jul 29, 2026 | Stock Appreciation Right |
| Haynes Ernest Officer | Feb 27, 2026 | 1,581 | $89.14K | Feb 27, 2026 | Stock Award |
| Harrell James Officer | Feb 19, 2026 | 112 | $6.49K | Feb 19, 2026 | Stock Award |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Officer | Feb 26, 2025 | 2,453 | $115.51K | Feb 26, 2025 | Vesting of a Stock Award |
| John M. Florence Officer | Nov 4, 2024 | 13,660 | $698.03K | Nov 4, 2024 | Vesting of Stock Award |
| Jeffrey S. Tomaszewski Former Officer | Sep 13, 2024 | 6,200 | $340.02K | Sep 13, 2024 | Vesting of Stock Awards |
| Russell K. Grissett Officer | Feb 28, 2024 | 2,039 | $114.31K | Feb 28, 2024 | Vesting of a Stock Award |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Officer | Feb 23, 2024 | 3,750 | $215.93K | Feb 23, 2024 | Vesting of a Stock Award |
| Jeffrey S. Tomaszewski Officer | Feb 23, 2024 | 10,500 | $604.11K | Feb 23, 2024 | Vesting of a Stock Award |
| Sean Cairns Officer | Sep 5, 2023 | 2,680 | $150.29K | Sep 5, 2023 | Vesting of Stock Award |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Officer | May 23, 2023 | 200 | $12.26K | May 23, 2023 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Officer | May 5, 2023 | 917 | $55.11K | May 5, 2023 | Restricted Stock Vest |