Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Cuts Stock Position in Silgan Holdings Inc. $SLGN

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its holdings in Silgan by 55.9% in Q4, selling 26,272 shares and leaving 20,714 shares valued at about $836,000 per its Form 13F filing.
• Silgan beat Q1 estimates (EPS $0.78 vs $0.74; revenue $1.56B vs $1.51B), provided Q2 2026 guidance of $0.92–1.02 and FY2026 guidance of $3.73–3.93, and holds a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $51.78.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.21 (annualized $0.84, ~2.1% yield) and currently trades near $39.76 with a 52‑week range of $36.15–$57.04 and a P/E of about 14.95.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its holdings in shares of Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN - Free Report) by 55.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,714 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 26,272 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH's holdings in Silgan were worth $836,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Silgan during the third quarter worth about $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Silgan during the third quarter worth about $49,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Silgan during the first quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Silgan by 131.7% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,469 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 835 shares in the last quarter. 70.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SLGN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Silgan from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group set a $46.00 price objective on Silgan and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Silgan in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $52.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Silgan from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Silgan from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $51.78.

Silgan Stock Performance

Shares of SLGN opened at $39.76 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $41.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.74. Silgan Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $36.15 and a 52-week high of $57.04.

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Silgan had a return on equity of 17.22% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. Silgan has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.920-1.020 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.730-3.930 EPS. Research analysts predict that Silgan Holdings Inc. will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Silgan Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from Silgan's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Silgan's payout ratio is presently 31.58%.

Silgan 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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