SON SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
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Executive Summary
Two senior insiders at Sonoco Products (CFO and President of Global Industrial Paper Packaging) made open-market purchases totaling $740K between April 24 and April 27, 2026. While the dollar amount is modest relative to the $5.0B market cap (0.015%), the cluster involves C-suite and divisional leadership, which carries informational weight per the insider-buying literature. The buys come amid a period where the stock has been volatile, and the cross-filing actuarial verdicts flag multiple amplifier combinations, suggesting this cluster may be more informative than the raw dollar amount implies.
Key Financial Metrics
Actionable Insight
The cluster buy by the CFO and a key divisional president is a modest bullish signal. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K or earnings-related catalyst that may have prompted the purchases. Given the small size relative to market cap, this is not a standalone trade trigger but adds to a bullish tilt if other positive signals emerge.
Key Facts
- CFO Paul Joachimczyk purchased 8,100 shares at $49.64 for ~$400K on April 24.
- President James A. Harrell III purchased 6,800 shares at $50.37 for ~$340K on April 27.
- Total insider buying of $740K represents ~0.015% of Sonoco's $5.0B market cap.
- Both transactions were open-market buys (code P), not grants or exercises.
- No insider sales were reported in the cluster window.
Financial Impact
Insider purchases of $740K, or 0.015% of market cap — small in absolute terms but notable as a C-suite cluster buy.
Risk Factors
- The $740K total is small relative to $5.0B market cap — could be routine portfolio rebalancing.
- Historical calibration shows score-6 and score-7 calls on SON have had negative average alpha at T+20, suggesting the stock has been weak following prior signals.
- No other insiders participated, limiting the cluster's breadth.
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-SON-1781270944770 |
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Jun 11, 2026
9d ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $50.53 $50.66 | ▼ −0.26% | ▲ +0.18% | $50.66 (−0.26%) |
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May 11, 2026
5w ago
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8-K
| $51.07 $46.94 | ▼ −8.09% | ▼ −8.00% | $50.66 (−0.80%) |
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Apr 29, 2026
7w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $49.15 $52.30 | ▲ +6.41% | ▲ +3.28% | $50.66 (+3.07%) |
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Apr 24, 2026
8w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $47.94 $49.96 | ▲ +4.20% | ▲ +3.30% | $50.66 (+5.66%) |
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Apr 21, 2026
8w ago
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8-K
| $47.08 $49.50 | ▲ +5.13% | ▲ +5.08% | $50.66 (+7.60%) |
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Apr 21, 2026
8w ago
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Press Release
| $47.08 $49.50 | ▼ −5.13% | ▼ −5.08% | $50.66 (−7.60%) |
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Apr 17, 2026
9w ago
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Press Release
| $56.21 $50.25 | ▼ −10.60% | ▼ −11.51% | $50.66 (−9.87%) |
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Apr 15, 2026
9w ago
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Press Release
| $54.60 $47.58 | ▼ −12.86% | ▼ −14.50% | $50.66 (−7.22%) |
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