BUZZ-Deutsche Bank initiates coverage on U.S. packaging firms

Reuters04-01
BUZZ-Deutsche Bank initiates coverage on U.S. packaging firms

** Deutsche Bank initiates coverage on nine U.S. packaging firms including Avery Dennison AVY.N, Packaging Corp of America PKG.N, International Paper IP.N and Ball Corp BALL.N

** Brokerage says the U.S. packaging sector is navigating a complex and evolving economic landscape in early 2026

** Adds that soft consumer demand and cost inflation are now being compounded by a high oil price environment and significant tariff-related pressures, creating a challenging backdrop for the industry

** Brokerage notes in the current macroeconomic environment, it favor companies with diversified portfolios that can capitalize on both the resilience of essential goods and sustained spending from higher-end consumers

Brokerage

Price Target

Rating

Amcor

$50

Buy

Avery Dennison

$200

Buy

Ball Corp

$72

Buy

Crown Holdings

$124

Buy

Silgan

$52

Buy

Sonoco

$63

Buy

International Paper

$38

Hold

Packaging Corporation of America

$225

Hold

Graphic Packaging

$9.60

Hold

(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)

((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))

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