Cross-institution positioning
Oct 8, 2026Reduction leaning. 2 reducing, 1 exited across 3 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchSON Institutional Ownership
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
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STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
49/100
5 tracked · 3 comparable
Latest filing
Oct 8, 2026
Positive breadth
2 positive · 3 negative
Recent close
$47.92
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 36/100 · 0 accumulating · 3 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing Oct 8, 2026
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Accumulating0
Newly reported2
Reducing / exited
3
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
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STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 49/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 0 tracked institutions accumulating versus 3 reducing/exited.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
Institutional
47/100
Insiders
54/100
Fundamentals
49/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Oct 1, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 1 purchase by 1 reporting owner and 1 sale by 1 reporting owner. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Sep 30, 20263 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; 1 capital-related filing/event (0 equity-related, 1 debt-related); Latest classified evidence: Material definitive agreement. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Apr 28, 2026Revenue -1.9% YoY; Net income +24.2% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 44% through its reported 52-week range; +1.2% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
Research the latest Initial Schedule 13G from Dimensional Fund Advisors.
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
Oct 8, 2026
Latest reported position changes
Investor / Pro detailSee each institution's newest reported position against its own prior report, with position as-of date separated from SEC filed date. Institution names and filing freshness remain public below.
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Filed Oct 8, 2026
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Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 30, 2026
Direction locked
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
Direction locked
BlackRock
Filed Jan 24, 2024
Direction locked
State Street
Filed Jan 22, 2024
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
Investor / Pro detailCompare each institution only with its own prior reported position. Public visitors can see who is tracked and how fresh the filing is; paid research reveals the actual comparison.
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Filed Oct 8, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 30, 2026
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
BlackRock
Filed Jan 24, 2024
State Street
Filed Jan 22, 2024
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales00 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth1
90-day sale breadth1
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Istavridis Eleni | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 747 | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Kyle Richard G | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 747 | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Haley John R | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 2.1K | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | HILL ROBERT R JR | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 1.5K | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Clark Scott A | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 1.0K | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 747 | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Drew Theresa J | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 747 | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Guillemot Philippe | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 747 | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Boyd Steven L | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 747 | $48.50 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Joachimczyk Paul | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units | 56 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Kyle Richard G | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 344 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | White Andrea B. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units | 52 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wood Adam | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units | 172 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Boyd Steven L | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 124 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Cairns Sean | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units | 75 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Clark Scott A | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 33 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Coker R. Howard | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units | 824 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 777 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Drew Theresa J | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 248 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Florence John M | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock Units | 536 | $48.43 | Direct | Sep 14, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events1
90-day capital-related1
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related1
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; New direct financial obligation; Financial statements / exhibits | Debt | Filing |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K | 7.01, 9.01 | Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| May 11, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02 | Director or executive change | — | Filing |
| Apr 28, 2026 | S-8 | — | Employee-plan securities registration | Equity | Filing |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07 | Shareholder vote results | — | Filing |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; New direct financial obligation; Financial statements / exhibits | Debt | Filing |
| Mar 4, 2026 | S-3ASR | — | Shelf securities registration | Capital-related | Filing |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 8-K/AAmendment | 5.02, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K | 7.01, 9.01 | Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Revenue
$1.7B
Q1 2026
-1.9% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Operating income
$127.1M
Q1 2026
+0.2% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Operating margin
7.6%
Q1 2026
+0.2 pts YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Net income
$67.6M
Q1 2026
+24.2% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.68
Q1 2026
+23.6% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Operating cash flow
$-367.9M
Q1 2026
-76.8% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Free cash flow
$-430.0M
Q1 2026
-43.0% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$224.5M
As of Mar 29, 2026
+23.5% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Assets
$11.1B
As of Mar 29, 2026
-12.7% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Liabilities
$7.5B
As of Mar 29, 2026
-26.8% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$3.6B
As of Mar 29, 2026
+45.8% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
Shares outstanding
98.9M
As of Apr 17, 2026
+0.2% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2026
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Quarterly
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Mar 29, 2026 | $1.7B | -1.9% |
| Ended Sep 28, 2025 | $2.1B | +57.3% |
| Ended Jun 29, 2025 | $1.9B | +49.4% |
| Ended Mar 30, 2025 | $1.7B | +30.6% |
Annual
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Dec 31, 2025 | $7.5B | +41.7% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2024 | $5.3B | -2.5% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2023 | $5.4B | +1.1% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2022 | $5.4B | -3.7% |
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$48.28
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52-week low
$38.65
Oct 30, 2025
52-week high
$60.67
Jul 28, 2026
Below 52-week high
20.4%
1W return
-3.2%
1M return
-17.1%
3M return
-4.1%
6M return
-9.5%
YTD return
+10.6%
1Y return
+1.2%
30-day volatility
29.4%
90-day volatility
32.5%
1Y max drawdown
-21.0%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
Showing 3 of 19 filing(s) · 16 older require more history accessView beneficial ownership filing evidence
| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Fund Advisors CIK0000354204 | Sep 30, 2026 observed Oct 8, 2026 filed · 8d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 5.3M | 5.40% | $48.82 | $47.74 | $47.92 |
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Jun 30, 2026 quarter end Aug 13, 2026 filed Form 13F quarter-end evidence | Earlier Form 13F quarter-end holding Quarter-end holding evidence; no ownership percentage or signal. | 4.5M | $47.92 | |||
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Mar 31, 2026 observed Apr 30, 2026 filed · 30d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 5.2M | 12.00% | $54.09 | $49.96 | $47.92 |
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