Wells Fargo Upgrades Sonoco Products (SON) Stock, Lifts PT

On May 23, Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde double upgraded Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)’s stock to “Overweight” from “Underweight,” and raised the price objective to $55 from $45.

As per the firm’s analyst, the efforts to simplify the company with an emphasis on fewer but larger businesses continue to reach the advanced stages.

Furthermore, Wells Fargo believes that Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)’s shares remain attractive because of the stock’s valuation hovering below the historical averages, and there is a relatively clear path to higher profits. As per Wells Fargo, Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) remains focused on 3 key areas, all with leadership positions. These areas include metal packaging, rigid paper packaging, and industrial paper packaging.

The company continues to strengthen its balance sheet. With the sale of its Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business, Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) has used after-tax proceeds of ~$1.56 billion to reduce debt. As a result, its net leverage ratio now sits at below 4.0x Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA, and it is on track to achieve its targeted net leverage of 3.0x - 3.3x by 2026 end.

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling several engineered and sustainable packaging products.

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