Q2 Earnings Estimate for Sealed Air Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for Sealed Air to $0.80, up from $0.79, while the full-year earnings forecast is set at $3.05 per share.
• Multiple brokerages have upgraded Sealed Air's stock rating, with Citigroup and Truist Financial increasing their price targets to $37.00 and $40.00, respectively.
• Sealed Air announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, with a 2.5% dividend yield, reflecting a 40.40% payout ratio.

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE - Free Report) - Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Sealed Air in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.80 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.79. The consensus estimate for Sealed Air's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Sealed Air's FY2026 earnings at $3.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.43 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on SEE. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sealed Air from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Sealed Air in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Sealed Air from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Sealed Air from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Sealed Air from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $38.80.

Sealed Air Price Performance

SEE opened at $32.31 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $31.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.18, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.19. Sealed Air has a 52 week low of $22.78 and a 52 week high of $38.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.33.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Sealed Air had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 60.61%. The company's quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.83 earnings per share. Sealed Air has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.300 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sealed Air

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SEE. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Sealed Air during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in Sealed Air during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Sealed Air by 383.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 837 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in Sealed Air in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Sealed Air by 334.4% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 960 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 739 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.40% of the company's stock.

Sealed Air Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Sealed Air's payout ratio is currently 40.40%.

About Sealed Air

Sealed Air Corporation provides packaging solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through two segments, Food and Protective. The Food segment offers integrated packaging materials and automation equipment solutions to provide food safety, shelf life extension, reduce food waste, automate processes, and optimize total cost for food processors in the fresh red meat, smoked and processed meats, poultry, seafood, plant-based, fluids and liquids and cheese markets under the CRYOVAC, CRYOVAC Grip & Tear, CRYOVAC Darfresh, LIQUIBOX, Simple Steps, and Optidure brands.

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