Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemSilgan (NYSE:SLGN – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.700-3.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.830. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Silgan also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.700-0.800 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently commented on SLGN. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Silgan in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Silgan in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Silgan from $55.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research raised Silgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Silgan from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $49.00 to $43.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.38.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Silgan
Silgan Trading Up 7.5%
Silgan stock traded up $3.26 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $47.02. The stock had a trading volume of 733,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 856,827. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 15.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72. Silgan has a 12 month low of $36.15 and a 12 month high of $57.04.
Silgan (NYSE:SLGN – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Silgan had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The company’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.85 EPS. Silgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.900 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Silgan will post 4.11 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In related news, CAO Kimberly Irene Ulmer acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $38.11 per share, with a total value of $38,110.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 105,321 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,013,783.31. This trade represents a 0.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Silgan News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Silgan this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on both EPS and revenue, signaling operating resilience and margin stability; revenue rose ~4.1% YoY. Silgan Press Release
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive — brokerages currently give a consensus “Moderate Buy” which supports upside momentum. Consensus Rating Article
- Neutral Sentiment: FY26 guidance of $3.70–3.90 EPS sits near the Street view (consensus ~3.83), implying management expects modest growth but not a material re-rating.
- Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance of $0.70–0.80 EPS encompasses the consensus (~$0.78), so near-term expectations are effectively unchanged.
- Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage and analysis roundup from trade press and earnings write-ups provide context but no major surprises. Zacks Q4 Analysis
- Negative Sentiment: EPS remains down year-over-year (Q4 EPS $0.67 vs. $0.85 a year ago), reflecting margin pressure or one-time items that investors may watch in upcoming quarters.
Institutional Trading of Silgan
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Silgan by 131.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,027,845 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $87,218,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153,253 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Silgan by 25.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,604,993 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $241,071,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,044 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Silgan by 1,609.6% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 961,540 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,356,000 after buying an additional 905,296 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Silgan by 66.1% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,629,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $70,067,000 after buying an additional 648,485 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Silgan by 509.5% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 449,761 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $19,344,000 after buying an additional 375,967 shares in the last quarter. 70.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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.