Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Buys 41,909 Shares of Silgan Holdings Inc. $SLGN

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Silgan by 5.1% in Q4, buying 41,909 shares to hold 866,966 shares (about 0.82% of the company) valued at roughly $35.0 million.
• Silgan beat Q results with $0.67 EPS on $1.47B revenue (up 4.1% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of $3.70–$3.90 EPS (Q1 guide $0.70–$0.80), and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.21 ($0.84 annualized, ~2.1% yield).

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN - Free Report) by 5.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 866,966 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 41,909 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned 0.82% of Silgan worth $34,999,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Silgan by 627.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 669 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Silgan in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Silgan in the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Silgan in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Silgan by 131.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,469 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 835 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.25% of the company's stock.

Silgan Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of SLGN stock opened at $40.56 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $43.72 and a 200-day moving average of $42.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Silgan Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $36.15 and a 12-month high of $57.04. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.75.

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.02. Silgan had a net margin of 4.45% and a return on equity of 17.94%. The company 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 posted $0.85 EPS. Silgan's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Silgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.900 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Silgan Holdings Inc. will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Silgan Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This is an increase from Silgan's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Silgan's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on SLGN shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Silgan in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Silgan from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Silgan in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Silgan from $59.00 to $54.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Silgan and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $52.78.

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.

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