Sonoco Products Co(SON)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
SON has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±4.0%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 4 EPS beats and 6 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 4 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 4 times.
- Oct '26Missed▼ -1.4%
- Jul '26Beat▲ +2.1%
- Oct '25Missed▼ -0.1%
- Jul '25Missed▼ -0.2%
- Apr '25Missed▼ -12.3%
- Feb '25Missed▼ -3.7%
- Oct '24Beat▼ -2.6%
- Jul '24Beat▼ -2.3%
- Apr '24Beat▲ +1.2%
- Feb '24Missed▲ +2.1%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did SON fall after beating earnings?
3 of SON's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
SON beat EPS estimates in 4 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Oct 31, 2024EPS beat +2.1%stock -2.6% next day
- It opened 2.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Jul 31, 2024EPS beat +3.2%stock -2.3% next day
- It had risen 9.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 3.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 6)
- Feb 14, 2024EPS missed -7.3%stock +2.1% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was SON's earnings move already priced in?
SON's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does SON hold its opening gap after earnings?
SON's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 10 reports SON opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 10 times (40%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 3; gaps down recovered 2 of 7.
- Oct 21, 2026FadedOpened -6.9%, closed -1.4%
- Jul 22, 2026FadedOpened +4.6%, closed +2.1%
- Apr 21, 2026HeldOpened -7.0%, closed -16.2%
- Oct 22, 2025ReversedOpened +1.0%, closed -0.1%
- Jul 23, 2025FadedOpened -1.0%, closed -0.2%
- Apr 29, 2025HeldOpened -5.4%, closed -12.3%
- Feb 18, 2025HeldOpened -4.1%, closed -3.7%
- Oct 31, 2024HeldOpened -2.9%, closed -2.6%
What the history says
- It fell after 2 of its 4 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
SON earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | After close | $1.79 | $1.67 | -6.7% | -3.0% | -1.35% | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | After close | $1.48 | $1.51 | +2.0% | — | +2.12% | +6.40% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | After close | $1.20 | $1.20 | 0.0% | — | -16.22% | -14.69% |
| Feb 16, 2026 | After close | $1.00 | $1.05 | +5.0% | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | After close | $1.93 | $1.92 | -0.5% | — | -0.14% | -4.89% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | After close | $1.45 | $1.37 | -5.5% | — | -0.21% | -2.01% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | After close | $1.41 | $1.38 | -2.1% | — | -12.32% | -4.38% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | After close | $1.20 | $1.00 | -16.7% | — | -3.66% | -2.72% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | After close | $1.46 | $1.49 | +2.1% | — | -2.63% | -4.30% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | After close | $1.24 | $1.28 | +3.2% | — | -2.32% | -8.03% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | After close | $1.07 | $1.12 | +4.7% | — | +1.18% | +1.34% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | After close | $1.10 | $1.02 | -7.3% | — | +2.11% | +0.50% |
SON Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Sonoco Products Co's reported history
SON has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, SON beat the consensus estimate 5 times (42%), missed 6 and landed in line 1.
Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, SON moved an average of ±4.0% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 27% of the time; the largest gain was 2.1% and the largest drop -16.2%.
SON fell in the first session after 2 of its last 4 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 11 quarters with price data, SON moved an average of +2.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 64% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 75% of the time, averaging -4.2%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 10 reports SON opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 10 times (40%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · SON: 12 reported quarters, latest Oct 21, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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