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SON Sonoco Products (SON) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Materials · Paperboard containers & boxes · CIK 0000091767
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C-suite buying · 1Form 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $373.5K priced

What the filings say about SON

Insiders, 180 days
+$234.2K net bought
1 buyer · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$401.5K
1 notice

Sonoco Products insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, SONOCO PRODUCTS CO insiders bought a net $234.2K of stock across 47 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Coker R. Howard
President & CEO
BUY
2026-08-10 SECtraded 2026-08-07
4,345
$249.4K
-14.8%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on May 1, 2025.
  • +2.2% median (+2.7% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 546,937 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: President & CEO Coker R. Howard bought about $249.4K of SON on Aug 7, 2026.
Florence John M
Gnl Council, Secy, VP
SELL
2026-07-31 SECtraded 2026-07-29
261
$15.3K
-11.9%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 4, 2024.
  • The trade is 1.7% of the 15,795 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Gnl Council, Secy, VP Florence John M sold about $15.3K of SON on Jul 29, 2026.
Harrell James A. III
Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg.
BUY
2026-04-29 SECtraded 2026-04-27
6,753.31
$340.2K
+0.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Feb 19, 2026.
  • The trade is 67.1% of the 10,069 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. Harrell James A. III bought about $340.2K of SON on Apr 27, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Joachimczyk Paul
CFO
BUY
2026-04-24 SEC
8,058
$400.0K
+0.0%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys), the last on Oct 29, 2025.
  • The trade is 28.2% of the 28,558 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: CFO Joachimczyk Paul bought about $400.0K of SON on Apr 24, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Haynes Ernest D III
Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas
SELL
2026-02-27 SEC
1,581
$89.2K
-10.9%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2025.
  • The trade is 16.9% of the 9,377 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas Haynes Ernest D III sold about $89.2K of SON on Feb 27, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
47 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$234.2K over 180 days
+$234.2K over 90 days
more than 80% of Materials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+41.7% year over year
more than 91% of Materials
Margin
13.3% net margin
more than 85% of Materials
Buybacks
$7.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-29
below 81% of Materials
Short interest
11.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 9.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 94% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+24.1%12M
-5%+14%+32%+51%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-10-29 · Joachimczyk Paul bought $802.5K2026-04-24 · Joachimczyk Paul bought $400.0K2026-04-27 · Harrell James A. III bought $340.2K2026-08-07 · Coker R. Howard bought $249.4K2025-10-28 · Haley John R bought $99.9K2026-02-27 · Haynes Ernest D III sold $89.2K2026-07-29 · Florence John M sold $15.3K2025-10-29 · Joachimczyk Paul bought $3.0K2025-10-29 · Joachimczyk Paul bought $3.0K2026-02-19 · Harrell James A. III sold $1.2K2025-10-29 · Joachimczyk Paul bought $9082025-10-29 · Joachimczyk Paul bought $3942026-07-29 · John Florence filed to sell $401.5K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns SON: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in SON

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

SON planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
John Florence
Filed 2026-07-29
$401.5K
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $234.2K bought by insiders over 180 days, $401.5K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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SON financials

Revenue growth
+41.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
13.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$7.5B
four quarters, 2025-03-31 to 2026-03-29
Net margin, TTM
+13.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-03-31 to 2026-03-29
Free cash flow, TTM
$216.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-03-31 to 2026-03-29
Debt to equity
1.31x
long-term 2026-03-29 plus current 2026-03-29; equity 2026-03-29
Cash flow to debt
0.11x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-03-29 plus current 2026-03-29
Return on equity
+33.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-30 and 2026-03-29
Return on assets
+8.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-30 and 2026-03-29
Return on invested capital
+10.6%
operating income after a 22.2% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-03-29 plus current 2026-03-29 plus average of 2025-03-30 and 2026-03-29 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+12.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-03-30 and 2026-03-29 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
4.83x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-03-31 to 2026-03-29
Enterprise value
$9.3B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-04-17 shares, plus long-term 2026-03-29 plus current 2026-03-29, minus cash 2026-03-29
FCF yield
+4.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.01x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 562%: four quarters to 2026-03-29 against the four to 2025-03-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$7.5B$5.3B$6.9B$7.4B
Gross profit$1.6B$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B
Operating income$1.0B$326.6M$589.0M$563.4M
Net income$1.0B$163.9M$475.0M$466.4M
EPS (diluted)10.071.654.804.72
Operating cash flow$689.8M$833.8M$882.9M$509.0M
Cash$378.4M$431.0M$138.9M$227.4M
Long-term debt$3.8B$5.0B$3.0B$2.7B
Buybacks$10.9M$9.2M$10.6M$4.5M
Dividends paid$208.1M$203.5M$197.4M$187.1M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SON Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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SON ranks highest on growth (91st percentile) and profitability (75th), and lowest on risk and compliance (24th), among Materials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
75
Inputs
  • Return on equity+33.8% · 92 pct, sector of 100
  • Return on assets+8.6% · 81 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capital+10.6% · 56 pct, sector of 37
  • Return on capital employed+12.0% · 74 pct, sector of 96
Financial health
28
Inputs
  • Debt to equity1.31x · 18 pct, sector of 104
  • Cash flow to debt0.11x · 38 pct, sector of 103
Growth
91
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+41.7% · 91 pct, sector of 128
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
68
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$234K · 80 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 56 pct, sector of 80
Risk and compliance
24
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+11.3% · 13 pct, sector of 143
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.27 per $1B · 11 pct, sector of 103
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+11.7% · 47 pct, sector of 111
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

SON filings, in plain words

Are Sonoco Products insiders buying or selling SON?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sonoco Products insiders were net buyers, a net $234.2K: $249.4K of purchases and $15.3K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of SON?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $401.5K of stock; the latest, by John Florence, was filed 2026-07-29.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sonoco Products insiders were net buyers of SON, a net $234.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 1 seller. Purchases outweighed sales more than tenfold by value. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $401.5K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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