Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Eleven analysts give Silgan a consensus rating of Moderate Buy (six buy, five hold) with an average 12‑month target of $52.33, and major banks including Wells Fargo, JPMorgan and Citi have recently raised price targets (Wells $55, JPMorgan $53, Citi $56).
• Silgan slightly beat Q4 EPS estimates ($0.67 vs. $0.65) with revenue up 4.1% to $1.47B, issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 3.70–3.90 (analysts average ~4.11), and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.21 (2.0% yield).

Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eleven analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $52.3333.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SLGN. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Silgan from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Silgan in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Silgan from $44.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $56.00 price target (up from $47.00) on shares of Silgan in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $49.00 price target (up from $43.00) on shares of Silgan in a research note on Thursday, February 5th.

Silgan Stock Down 1.0%

SLGN stock opened at $41.46 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $43.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.09. Silgan has a fifty-two week low of $36.15 and a fifty-two week high of $57.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.75.

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.02. Silgan had a return on equity of 17.94% and a net margin of 4.45%.The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts expect that Silgan will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Silgan Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This is an increase from Silgan's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Silgan's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.23%.

Institutional Trading of Silgan

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in shares of Silgan by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 17,441 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $704,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Silgan by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 5,123 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Silgan by 1.0% in the third quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 27,578 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,186,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Silgan by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,285 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Silgan by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,084 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. 70.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.

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