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Best means the highest stored NexusTrade report ratings within this selection. Ratings use the product's 1-to-5 scale. The list sorts by rating from high to low, with ticker order breaking equal-rating ties. A rating summarizes a report; it does not predict a stock's return.
Companies belong to the Packaging classification, based on company products and revenue. Classifications can overlap, so a company may appear in several industry lists.
Ratings and dated fundamentals
| 1 | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | CALM | 4 | 2025-10-01 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $64.83 | $3,028,249,040.79 | 51.56 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Otter Tail Corp | OTTR | 4 | 2025-11-05 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $88.33 | $3,708,586,281.4 | 19.01 | 1.23 |
| 3 | UFP Technologies Inc | UFPT | 4 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $286.56 | $2,219,633,582.4 | 30.7 | 4.8 |
| 4 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | ITW | 3.5 | 2025-10-24 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $264.71 | $75,389,408,000 | 23.6 | 26.04 |
| 5 | Kadant Inc. | KAI | 3.5 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $260.55 | $3,076,865,434.35 | 28.04 | Not reported |
| 6 | MKS Inc. Common Stock | MKSI | 3.5 | 2025-11-06 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $260.38 | $17,606,259,752.04 | 40.01 | 5.89 |
| 7 | Nordson Corp | NDSN | 3.5 | 2025-12-10 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $326.87 | $18,206,451,764.42 | 32.79 | Not reported |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics, Inc. | Q | 3.5 | 2025-11-18 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $126.68 | $26,502,538,227.24 | 42.88 | 3.51 |
| 9 | AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 3 | 2025-10-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $121.81 | $7,744,817,323.49 | 21.36 | Not reported |
| 10 | Mission Produce, Inc. Common Stock | AVO | 3 | 2025-12-18 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $11.79 | $1,033,728,383.16 | 646.08 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Avery Dennison Corp. | AVY | 3 | 2025-10-28 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $167.62 | $12,703,608,362.04 | 18.02 | Not reported |
| 12 | Eagle Materials, Inc. | EXP | 3 | 2025-10-30 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $167.3 | $5,131,981,872.5 | 12.75 | 3.45 |
| 13 | Karat Packaging Inc. Common Stock | KRT | 3 | 2025-11-07 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $53.8 | $1,072,326,589.8 | 21.36 | 6.15 |
| 14 | Loews Corporation | L | 3 | 2025-11-03 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $107.6 | $21,996,422,672 | 13.04 | 1.1 |
| 15 | Packaging Corp of America | PKG | 3 | 2025-10-23 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $229.94 | $20,487,262,872.06 | 29.61 | 4.39 |
| 16 | Seneca Foods Corp | SENEB | 3 | 2025-08-07 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-07 | $175.58 | $1,188,756,840.06 | 9.96 | 1.53 |
| 17 | Veralto Corporation | VLTO | 3 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $96.48 | $23,560,416,000 | 23.85 | Not reported |
| 18 | Crown Holdings Inc. | CCK | 2.5 | 2025-10-20 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $108.88 | $11,841,844,437.68 | 15.1 | Not reported |
| 19 | Dover Corporation | DOV | 2.5 | 2025-10-23 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $188.96 | $25,449,175,316 | 22.43 | Not reported |
| 20 | FedEx Corporation | FDX | 2.5 | 2025-12-18 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $291.73 | $69,017,829,975.24 | 15.57 | Not reported |
| 21 | H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 2.5 | 2025-09-25 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $50.44 | $2,715,140,762.36 | 13.73 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 2.5 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $8.58 | $2,540,294,096.34 | 13.09 | Not reported |
| 23 | John B. Sanfilippo & SON | JBSS | 2.5 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $68.39 | $799,717,165.59 | 12.91 | 2.1 |
| 24 | Minerals Technologies Inc | MTX | 2.5 | 2025-10-24 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $64.7 | $2,014,030,901.4 | Not reported | 1.28 |
| 25 | Myers Industries, Inc. | MYE | 2.5 | 2025-10-30 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $30.68 | $1,154,122,387.6 | 31.51 | 3.77 |
| 26 | PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 2.5 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $105.46 | $23,507,034,000 | 14.95 | 2.74 |
| 27 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | WST | 2.5 | 2025-10-23 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $363.27 | $25,565,403,061.74 | 45.26 | 8.55 |
| 28 | Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. | AMBP | 2 | 2025-12-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $4.46 | $2,665,770,160.44 | 242.34 | Not reported |
| 29 | Amcor plc Ordinary Shares | AMCR | 2 | 2025-12-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $41.88 | $19,363,037,497.2 | 17.51 | 1.64 |
| 30 | Ball Corporation | BALL | 2 | 2025-10-30 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $58.37 | $15,450,734,948.09 | 16.28 | 2.68 |
| 31 | Cimpress PLC Ordinary Shares (Ireland) | CMPR | 2 | 2025-12-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $74.28 | $1,808,679,077.28 | 18.87 | Not reported |
| 32 | Dow Inc. | DOW | 2 | 2025-10-24 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $28.59 | $20,605,997,712.42 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 33 | Greif, Inc. | GEF | 2 | 2025-12-03 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $81.88 | $4,708,184,268.54 | Not reported | 1.5 |
| 34 | Global Industrial Company | GIC | 2 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $42.56 | $1,621,890,992.96 | 18.62 | 4.73 |
| 35 | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | KALU | 2 | 2025-10-23 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $149.74 | $2,448,113,036.08 | 10.78 | 2.59 |
| 36 | Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 2 | 2025-11-05 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $31.71 | $2,416,905,187.62 | 7.06 | 1.5 |
| 37 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY | KODK | 2 | 2025-11-06 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $9.59 | $938,861,000 | Not reported | 1.35 |
| 38 | Northern Technologies International Corp. | NTIC | 2 | 2025-11-12 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $7.66 | $72,742,722.74 | Not reported | 0.94 |
| 39 | O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 2 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $6.17 | $948,080,638.99 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 40 | Silgan Holdings Inc | SLGN | 2 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $35.8 | $3,783,416,316 | 14 | Not reported |
| 41 | Sonoco Products Company | SON | 2 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $48.4 | $4,785,259,600 | 7.62 | 1.33 |
| 42 | Trimas Corporation | TRS | 2 | 2025-10-28 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $38.44 | $1,378,991,678.12 | 1.52 | 0.96 |
| 43 | UFP Industries, Inc. Common Stock | UFPI | 2 | 2025-10-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $76.45 | $4,217,095,986.95 | 16.94 | 1.38 |
| 44 | Broadwind, Inc. Common Stock | BWEN | 1.5 | 2025-11-05 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $3.86 | $91,317,459.78 | 16.7 | 1.39 |
| 45 | Clearwater Paper Corporation | CLW | 1.5 | 2025-11-03 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $19.51 | $314,603,686.03 | Not reported | 0.4 |
| 46 | Constellium SE Class A Ordinary shares | CSTM | 1.5 | 2025-12-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $25.6 | $3,469,509,836.8 | 6.37 | 2.77 |
| 47 | Eastern Company | EML | 1.5 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $25.14 | $151,281,408.12 | 18.82 | 1.16 |
| 48 | International Paper Co. | IP | 1.5 | 2025-11-06 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $31.88 | $16,882,688,252.6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 49 | iPower, Inc. Common Stock | IPW | 1.5 | 2025-11-14 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $0.92 | $17,094.56 | Not reported | 0 |
| 50 | Coffee Holding Co., Inc. | JVA | 1.5 | 2025-09-12 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $4.46 | $25,460,351.54 | 5.4 | 0.82 |
| 51 | LanzaTech Global, Inc. Common Stock | LNZA | 1.5 | 2025-11-20 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $6.04 | $79,058,544.52 | 0.46 | 0.3 |
| 52 | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | MATV | 1.5 | 2025-11-06 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $11.86 | $654,554,562.28 | 7.31 | 1.39 |
| 53 | Martin Midstream Partners LP | MMLP | 1.5 | 2025-10-20 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $1.87 | $73,163,162.82 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 54 | 3M Company | MMM | 1.5 | 2025-10-21 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $163.58 | $84,361,872,972.86 | 28.15 | 28.07 |
| 55 | Natural Alternatives International Inc. | NAII | 1.5 | 2025-09-29 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $1.15 | $7,175,190.59 | Not reported | 0.14 |
| 56 | Ranpak Holdings Corp. | PACK | 1.5 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $3.9 | $334,457,327.1 | Not reported | 0.64 |
| 57 | CPI Card Group Inc. Common Stock | PMTS | 1.5 | 2025-11-11 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $25 | $288,266,725 | 20.96 | Not reported |
| 58 | QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC. | QUAD | 1.5 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $9.49 | $488,367,755.98 | 15.65 | 3.92 |
| 59 | Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. | RYAM | 1.5 | 2025-11-11 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $6.93 | $468,774,361.44 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 60 | Seneca Foods Corp | SENEA | 1.5 | 2025-11-05 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $177.03 | $1,198,574,002.71 | 10.05 | 1.55 |
| 61 | Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (CSN) | SID | 1.5 | 2025-11-04 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $1.23 | $1,631,095,554.81 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 62 | Tredegar Corporation | TG | 1.5 | 2025-11-07 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $7.13 | $249,151,889.32 | 7.48 | 1.09 |
| 63 | Westrock Coffee Company Common Stock | WEST | 1.5 | 2025-11-06 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $8.19 | $799,568,299.53 | Not reported | 3.3 |
| 64 | West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd | WFG | 1.5 | 2025-12-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $64.21 | $5,027,888,410.62 | Not reported | 0.86 |
| 65 | Westlake Corporation | WLK | 1.5 | 2025-10-31 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $62.31 | $7,963,002,905.88 | Not reported | 0.86 |
| 66 | DSS, Inc. | DSS | 1 | 2025-08-14 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $0.61 | $6,132,061.92 | Not reported | 0.73 |
| 67 | Icahn Enterprises L.P | IEP | 1 | 2025-10-30 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $6.64 | $4,720,476,217.52 | Not reported | 2.2 |
| 68 | Eightco Holdings Inc. Common Stock | ORBS | 1 | 2025-08-19 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-08 | $0.91 | $392,300,810.72 | Not reported | 1 |
| 69 | PureCycle Technologies, Inc. Common stock | PCT | 1 | 2025-11-06 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-10-08 | $3.93 | $789,555,903.3 | Not reported | 2.39 |
| 70 | Yunhong Green CTI Ltd. Common Stock | YHGJ | 1 | 2025-09-24 | 2025 FY | google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | 2026-10-07 | $2.65 | $6,914,496.6 | Not reported | 0.9 |
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70 companies with eligible ratings and dated fundamentals, from 82 eligible companies in this selection.
Dates and coverage
Report dates range from 2025-08-07 to 2025-12-31. Market observations range from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-08. These dates may differ across companies. Daily closes are not synchronized live quotes.
The selection includes 11 companies without a report, 0 with invalid latest rating metadata, 0 with older reports, 1 with missing required fundamentals and 0 with out-of-date market observations. Missing companies receive no substitute score.
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