Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) Raises Guidance While Near-Term Margin Headwinds Persist

Silgan delivered mixed signals: management nudged full‑year guidance higher while flagging cost pressure that compresses near‑term margins. Operational cash generation and a heavier capex schedule shape a guarded but constructive immediate outlook.

Recent News

On February 24, 2026 the board increased the quarterly dividend to $0.21 per share payable March 31. On February 6 an analyst firm raised its target price and assigned an overweight stance. In late April the company priced new senior notes as part of its capital plan.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 17.34 indicates no established trend; directional strength remains weak and unable to confirm a durable breakout or breakdown.

DI+ rose to 22.62 while DI‑ declined to 26.66; both directional movements favor buyers, though DI‑ still exceeds DI+ and tempers conviction.

MACD sits at -0.43 and has crossed above its -0.51 signal line; the MACD cross combined with a rising MACD trend signals improving bullish momentum from recent levels.

MRO reads -22.33 with a dip‑and‑reversal pattern; a negative MRO implies price sits below the regression target and therefore carries technical potential for an upward correction if momentum holds.

RSI at 46.91 and rising registers neutral-to-constructive momentum rather than overbought conditions.

The 12‑day EMA shows a peak‑and‑reversal, suggesting short‑term exhaustion; price closed at $40.50, above the 20‑day average ($39.97) but below the 50‑day ($41.35) and 200‑day ($42.96), a configuration that favors range trading with bullish intraday stretches yet longer‑term resistance above.

Ichimoku components place the price above the Tenkan‑sen ($40.43) and Kijun‑sen ($39.84) but below the cloud (Senkou A $42.29 / Senkou B $43.74), indicating short‑term constructive action that faces medium‑term overhead resistance at the cloud.

Price trades well inside 1x Bollinger bands ($38.86–$41.08) with current volume below the 10‑day and 200‑day averages, suggesting new moves require stronger participation to gain conviction. The super trend upper level near $41.49 registers as immediate supply to watch for momentum tests.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Reported EPS of $0.78 beat consensus by $0.04, a +5.4% surprise versus the $0.74 estimate, reflecting a quarter that outpaced expectations on the bottom line.

Trailing PE stands at 53.47, below the industry peer mean of 69.28; forward PE sits at 42.10, below the industry peer mean of 49.77, while the forward PEG of 2.56 contrasts with an industry peer mean of -2.59. WMDST notes the PEG sits above the industry peer mean, signaling stretched valuation relative to forecasted growth under peer comparisons.

Earnings growth reads +16.42% on the provided growth metric, above the industry peer mean of +13.03%; quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year growth metrics provided show declines (QoQ -144.62% and YoY -565.23%), indicating a volatile short‑term comparison base that management must stabilize. Revenue growth entries show 0.0% on one metric while QoQ and YoY read -100.0%, pointing to reporting artifacts in growth periodicity rather than an operational narrative—cash flow margin and cash‑to‑earnings metrics report as 0.0 on the inputs provided.

Cost of debt registers 0.812%, and invested capital totals $3,266,189,000. Analysts’ price targets display dispersion with a mean of $30.76, a low of $23.66 and a high of $58.14; the mean sits materially below the $40.50 close, indicating the street’s central estimate trails current market pricing. The current valuation as determined by WMDST: fair‑valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-29
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-29
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow
 Operating Cash Flow
 Capital Expenditures
 Change In Working Capital
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta
 End Period Cash Flow
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue
 Forward Revenue
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation
 Depreciation and Amortization
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
 EBIT
 Operating Income
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income
 Income Before Tax
 Tax Provision
 Tax Rate
 Net Income
 Net Income From Continuing Operations
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.74
 EPS Actual 0.78
 EPS Difference 0.04
 EPS Surprise 5.405 %
 Forward EPS 1.02
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets
 Total Current Assets
 Cash and Short-Term Investments
 Cash
 Net Receivables
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities
 Net Debt
 Total Debt
 Total Liabilities
EQUITY
 Total Equity
 Retained Earnings
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share
 Shares Outstanding
 Revenue Per-Share
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization
 Enterprise Value
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity
 Asset To Liability
 Debt To Capital
 Debt To Assets
Debt To Assets QoQ
Debt To Assets YoY
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity
Debt To Equity QoQ
Debt To Equity YoY
Debt To Equity IPRWA
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B)
Price To Book QoQ
Price To Book YoY
Price To Book IPRWA
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 53.47
Price To Earnings QoQ -14.416 %
Price To Earnings YoY -13.911 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 79.116
mean: 69.275
median: 67.197
SLGN: 53.47
low: 43.834
 PE/G Ratio 3.257
 Price To Sales (P/S)
Price To Sales QoQ
Price To Sales YoY
Price To Sales IPRWA
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 42.102
Forward PE/G 2.564
Forward P/S
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Receivables Turnover
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio
 CapEx To Revenue
 CapEx To Depreciation
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital
 Net Invested Capital
 Invested Capital 3.3 B
 Net Tangible Assets
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
 Current Ratio
Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 0.812 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate
 Revenue Growth 0.0 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -100.0 %
Revenue Growth YoY -100.0 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 7.841 %
median: 7.649 %
mean: 5.045 %
SLGN: 0.0 %
low: -5.177 %
 Earnings Growth 16.418 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -144.624 %
Earnings Growth YoY -565.231 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 129.167 %
SLGN: 16.418 %
mean: 13.026 %
low: -15.385 %
median: -15.385 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin
EBIT Margin QoQ
EBIT Margin YoY
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
Return On Sales YoY
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF)
 Free Cash Flow Yield
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA
 Free Cash Growth
Free Cash Growth QoQ
Free Cash Growth YoY
Free Cash Growth IPRWA
 Free Cash To Net Income
 Cash Flow Margin 0.0 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.0
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added
 Return On Assets (ROA)
Return On Assets QoQ
Return On Assets YoY
Return On Assets IPRWA
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
 Return On Equity (ROE)
Return On Equity QoQ
Return On Equity YoY
Return On Equity IPRWA
 DuPont ROE
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
Return On Invested Capital QoQ
Return On Invested Capital YoY
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Price action should remain range‑bound in the near term while participation remains light and ADX stays below trend thresholds. Short‑term momentum indicators (MACD cross, rising RSI, negative MRO) support the case for intermittent upside toward the low‑$41 area if volume picks up; medium‑term resistance near the cloud and 50/200 averages could cap advances. Fundamentals show an EPS beat and a high trailing PE against mixed growth metrics; that combination supports cautious optimism for retracement rather than a decisive trend extension over the next six weeks.

About Silgan Holdings Inc.

Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) manufactures and sells rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods worldwide. The company operates through three primary segments: Dispensing and Specialty Closures, Metal Containers, and Custom Containers. The Dispensing and Specialty Closures segment produces metal and plastic closures and dispensing systems for a variety of products, including food, beverages, healthcare, and personal care items. It also supplies capping/sealing equipment and detection systems. In the Metal Containers segment, Silgan manufactures steel and aluminum containers for food products such as pet food, vegetables, soups, and proteins, as well as general line metal containers for chemicals. The Custom Containers segment designs and produces custom and stock plastic containers for industries including personal care, healthcare, food and beverage, and household chemicals. Additionally, this segment offers thermoformed bowls and trays for food products and various plastic closures and fitments. Silgan markets its products primarily through a direct sales force, distributors, and an online shopping catalog. Founded in 1987, Silgan Holdings is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.



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