Q2 Earnings Estimate for Sealed Air Issued By William Blair

Sealed Air Co. (NYSE:SEE - Free Report) - William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Sealed Air in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Sealed Air's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Sealed Air's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.27 billion. Sealed Air had a return on equity of 74.21% and a net margin of 7.34%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.78 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Sealed Air from $39.00 to $32.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Sealed Air from $39.00 to $38.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $36.00 target price on Sealed Air in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Sealed Air from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Sealed Air from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sealed Air has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $38.00.

Sealed Air Price Performance

Shares of Sealed Air stock traded down $0.37 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $31.85. 689,033 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,762,782. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a PE ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $28.20 and a 200 day moving average of $32.52. Sealed Air has a fifty-two week low of $22.78 and a fifty-two week high of $41.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.62.

Sealed Air Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Sealed Air's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.60%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Henry R. Keizer acquired 1,120 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $30.00 per share, with a total value of $33,600.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 35,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,050,000. This represents a 3.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sealed Air

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sealed Air by 22.1% in the 1st quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 510,425 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $14,751,000 after purchasing an additional 92,344 shares in the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. raised its holdings in shares of Sealed Air by 238.2% during the first quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 43,384 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 30,555 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sealed Air by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 10,798 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 2,468 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Sealed Air during the first quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Sealed Air by 9.4% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 105,651 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,053,000 after purchasing an additional 9,052 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.40% of the company's stock.

Sealed Air Company Profile

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.