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Sonoco Products announces COO retirement and leadership changes

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  • Sonoco’s longtime COO Rodger Fuller will retire February 28, 2026 after forty years.
  • The company will eliminate the COO role, with unit presidents reporting directly to the CEO.
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Sonoco Products announces COO retirement and leadership changes

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Sonoco Products ( (SON) ) just unveiled an update.

On January 20, 2026, Sonoco announced that Chief Operating Officer Rodger Fuller will retire on February 28, 2026, concluding a 40-year career with the packaging company that included leadership of global consumer and industrial operations and a recent role as interim head of its Metal Packaging EMEA business through the end of 2025. Sonoco said it will not name a new COO, instead having each business unit president report directly to President and CEO Howard Coker, signaling a streamlined leadership structure as the company continues its transformation as a global sustainable packaging leader and potentially altering reporting lines and governance dynamics for employees, customers and other stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (SON) stock is a Buy with a $54.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sonoco Products stock, see the SON Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SON Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SON is a Neutral.

Sonoco Products’ overall score is driven by strong financial performance and strategic corporate actions, such as the ThermoSafe sale. However, the high P/E ratio and neutral technical indicators temper the outlook. The earnings call provided a mixed picture, with strong results offset by challenges in certain markets.

To see Spark’s full report on SON stock, click here.

More about Sonoco Products

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), founded in 1899 and based in Hartsville, South Carolina, is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The multi‑billion‑dollar company operates roughly 260 facilities in 40 countries with about 22,500 employees, serving many of the world’s best-known brands and focusing on innovative, sustainable packaging solutions that support a more climate‑conscious and socially responsible supply chain.

Average Trading Volume: 1,164,393

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $4.8B

Learn more about SON stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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