Sonoco Products Co (SON) shareholders
SONNYSEPaperboard Containers & BoxesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 7/3017% above fair value
$48.94+0.25 (+0.51%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.84BP/E –Yield 4.31%
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
3 buys · 3 sales
Net bought $884.02K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 10,925,545 | 11.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| 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 |
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% | $261.92M | +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)
374 funds held SON in Q2 2026, 61% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Joachimczyk | CFO | 34,372 | 0.03% | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III | Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | 9,412 | 0.01% | Nov 2, 2026 |
| R. Howard Coker | President & CEO | 560,466 | 0.57% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rodger D. Fuller | Chief Operating Officer | 185,351 | 0.19% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Aditya Gandhi | CAO | 4,597 | 0.00% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham | Interim CFO | 8,331 | 0.01% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Russell K. Grissett | Pres Global Flexible Packaging | 19,094 | 0.02% | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Lisa K. Weeks | VP Investor Relations & Comms | 1,500 | 0.00% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Robert R. Dillard | Chief Financial Officer | 17,763 | 0.02% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Pamela Lewis Davies | Director | 5,000 | 0.01% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Philippe Guillemot | Director | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Scott A. Clark | Director | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Eleni Istavridis | Director | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Steven L. Boyd | Director | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| John R. Haley | Director | 206,807 | 0.21% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Theresa J. Drew | Director | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Robert R. Hill Jr | Director | 29,540 | 0.03% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Richard G. Kyle | Director | – | – | Oct 5, 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.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
11.94%
12M shares short
Days to cover
7.1
At 2M shares a day
Change since last report
-2.2%
From 12M shares
Short volume, 20 days
60.9%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Sonoco Products's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 90,017 shares on Sep 16, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Florence Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | 6,859 | $401.53K | Jul 29, 2026 | Stock Appreciation Right |
| Ernest D. Haynes III Officer | Feb 27, 2026 | 1,581 | $89.14K | Feb 27, 2026 | Stock Award |
| James A. Harrell III 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 |
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