Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.700-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.780. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Silgan also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.700-3.900 EPS.

Silgan Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SLGN traded up $3.26 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $47.02. 733,012 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 856,827. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Silgan has a 1 year low of $36.15 and a 1 year high of $57.04. The company’s 50-day moving average is $41.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.09. The company has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.99, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72.

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.02. Silgan had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 4.91%.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 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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, equities analysts anticipate that Silgan will post 4.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on SLGN shares. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up previously from $42.00) on shares of Silgan in a report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Silgan from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $49.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Silgan in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Silgan from $49.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Silgan from $55.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Silgan

In other news, CAO Kimberly Irene Ulmer acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $38.11 per share, with a total value of $38,110.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 105,321 shares in the company, valued at $4,013,783.31. This trade represents a 0.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.13% of the company’s stock.

More Silgan News

Here are the key news stories impacting Silgan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on both EPS and revenue, signaling operating resilience and margin stability; revenue rose ~4.1% YoY. Silgan Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive — brokerages currently give a consensus “Moderate Buy” which supports upside momentum. Consensus Rating Article
• Neutral Sentiment: FY26 guidance of $3.70–3.90 EPS sits near the Street view (consensus ~3.83), implying management expects modest growth but not a material re-rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance of $0.70–0.80 EPS encompasses the consensus (~$0.78), so near-term expectations are effectively unchanged.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage and analysis roundup from trade press and earnings write-ups provide context but no major surprises. Zacks Q4 Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: EPS remains down year-over-year (Q4 EPS $0.67 vs. $0.85 a year ago), reflecting margin pressure or one-time items that investors may watch in upcoming quarters.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Silgan

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Silgan during the third quarter valued at $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Silgan by 627.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 669 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Silgan during the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Silgan in the 3rd quarter valued at about $137,000. Finally, FORA Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Silgan in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $217,000. Institutional investors own 70.25% of the company’s stock.

About Silgan

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.