Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the ten analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $52.8750.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on SLGN. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Silgan in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Silgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Silgan from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Silgan in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $50.00 target price on Silgan and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th.

Silgan Stock Performance

NYSE:SLGN opened at $38.09 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.94 and its 200-day moving average is $42.57. Silgan has a 1-year low of $36.15 and a 1-year high of $57.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.70.

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.02. Silgan had a net margin of 4.45% and a return on equity of 17.94%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Silgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.900 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Silgan will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Silgan Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This is an increase from Silgan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Silgan’s payout ratio is presently 31.23%.

Institutional Trading of Silgan

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in Silgan by 2,525.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 735 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Silgan in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Silgan by 627.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 669 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 577 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Silgan during the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S raised its stake in Silgan by 233.3% during the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 1,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.25% of the company’s stock.

Silgan Company Profile

Silgan Holdings Inc (NYSE: SLGN) is a leading supplier of rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods manufacturers. The company’s core business activities center on the design, production and distribution of metal and plastic containers, closures and dispense systems. Silgan serves a broad array of end markets, including food and beverage, home and personal care, health care and industrial products, providing both standard and custom packaging formats.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Silgan has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to establish a global manufacturing footprint.