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Silgan Hldgs

Silgan Holdings

Silgan Holdings manufactures about half of the metal food containers in North America. Its major customers include Campbell Soup, Nestle, and Del Monte. Silgan's other business segments include plastic dispensers and containers for personal and healthcare products and a closures business that manufactures metal and plastic lids and caps.

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Silgan Holdings beats Q4 earnings estimates with adjusted EPS of $0.63, announces a $50 million cost reduction program, and expects recovery in certain categories amid customer destocking activities. The company sets Q1 adjusted EPS guidance at $0.60-$0.70 and FY24 Adjusted EPS at $3.55-$3.75.

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Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $50 to $60.

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Citigroup Maintains Buy on Silgan Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $60

RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/slgn#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $51 to $55.RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $51 to $55.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Silgan Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $55

Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $54 to $58.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Silgan Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $58

Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland reiterates Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $56 to $59.

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Truist Securities Reiterates Buy on Silgan Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $59

JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas upgrades Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) from Underweight to Neutral and raises the price target from $46 to $53.

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JP Morgan Upgrades Silgan Hldgs to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $53

Baird analyst Ghansham Panjabi maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $53 to $60.

Baird Maintains Outperform on Silgan Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $60

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Sligan Holdings shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 adjusted EPS results.

Silgan Sees Q3 Adj EPS Of $1.20 - $1.30 Vs. $1.27 Est.

Silgan Sees Adj FY24 EPS Of $3.55 - $3.75 Vs. $3.65 Est.

Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.88 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.86 by 2.33 percent. This is a 6.02 percent increase over earnings of $0.83 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.38 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.43 billion by 3.43 percent. This is a 3.22 percent decrease over sales of $1.43 billion the same period last year.

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Silgan Hldgs Q2 Adj $0.88 Beats $0.86 Estimate, Sales $1.38B Miss $1.43B Estimate

Silgan Holdings Announced That It Has Entered Into A Sale And Purchase Agreement To Acquire Weener Plastics Holdings B.V. For An Enterprise Value Of €838M

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cck#NYSE">CCK</a>) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $1.81, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59. The bottom line exceeded the company&#39;s EPS guidance of $1.55-$1.65. It improved 8% year over year.
Including one-time items, the company reported earnings of $1.45 per share in the quarter under review compared with $1.31 in second-quarter 2023.
Net sales totaled $3.04 billion, down 2.2% from the year-ago quarter. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.06 billion. The downside was caused by lower volumes across most businesses and unfavorable foreign currency translation. Higher beverage can shipments in the Americas Beverage segment offset some impacts.
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<h3>Crown Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise</h3>
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<h3>Costs &amp; Margins</h3>
The cost of products sold fell 3.4% year over year to $2.38 billion. On a year-over-year basis, gross profit moved up 2.3% to $661 million. The gross margin improved to 21.7% from the year-ago quarter&#39;s 20.8%.
Selling and administrative expenses rose 1.4% year over year to $150 million. Segmental operating income was $437 million compared with the prior-year quarter&#39;s $414 million. The upside was driven by increased global beverage operations.
<h3>Segment Performances</h3>
Net sales in the Americas Beverage segment totaled $1.33 billion, up 2.6% year over year. Segmental operating profit increased 15.2% year over year to $243 million.&nbsp;
The European Beverage segment&#39;s sales rose 5.3% year over year to $560 million. Operating income was $88 million compared with the year-ago quarter&#39;s $69 million.
The Asia-Pacific segment&#39;s revenues totaled $290 million, down 12.7% year over year. Operating profit was $55 million compared with the prior-year quarter&#39;s $38 million.
Revenues in the Transit Packaging segment totaled $550 million compared with the year-ago quarter&#39;s $597 million. Operating profit fell 18% year over year to $73 million.
<h3>Cash Flow &amp; Balance Sheet Updates</h3>
Crown Holdings had cash and cash equivalents of $1.41 billion at the second-quarter 2024 end, up from $0.55 billion at the end of the prior-year quarter. The company generated $343 million of cash in operating activities in the first half of 2024 compared with $293 million in the year-ago comparable period.
Crown Holdings&#39; long-term debt decreased to $5.95 billion as of Jun 30, 2024, from $6.99 billion as of Jun 30, 2023.
<h3>Outlook</h3>
Crown Holdings projects third-quarter 2024 adjusted EPS between $1.75 and $1.85.
Backed by a better-than-expected performance in the first half, the company raised its yearly outlook. It projects full-year adjusted EPS of $6.00-$6.25, up from the prior stated $5.80-$6.20.
<h3>Price Performance</h3>
Crown Holdings&#39; shares have lost 13.4% in the past year compared with the industry&#39;s fall of 1.1%.
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<h3>Zacks Rank</h3>
Crown Holdings currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
<h3>Containers Stocks Awaiting Results</h3>
Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/slgn#NYSE">SLGN</a>) is scheduled to release its second-quarter 2024 on Jul 31. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SLGN&#39;s second-quarter 2024 earnings is pegged at 87 cents per share, suggesting year-over-year growth of 4.8%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company&#39;s top line is pegged at $1.43 billion, suggesting an increase of 0.3% from the prior-year figure. SLGN has a trailing four-quarter average surprise of 1.1%.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ball#NYSE">BALL</a>) is scheduled to release its second-quarter 2024 on Aug 1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BALL&#39;s second-quarter 2024 earnings is pegged at 73 cents per share, suggesting year-over-year growth of 19.7%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company&#39;s top line is pegged at $3.07 billion, suggesting a decline of 13.8% from the prior-year figure. BALL has a trailing four-quarter average surprise of 6.8%.
AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/atr#NYSE">ATR</a>)&nbsp;is scheduled to release its second-quarter 2024 on Jul 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AptarGroup&#39;s second-quarter 2024 earnings is pegged at $1.36 per share, suggesting year-over-year growth of 10.6%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company&#39;s top line is pegged at $925.4 million, suggesting growth of 3.3% from the prior-year figure. ATR has a trailing four-quarter average surprise of 9.3%.
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Crown Holdings Beats on Q2 Earnings, Raises '24 View

Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari upgrades Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) from Neutral to Buy and announces $50 price target.

Citigroup Upgrades Silgan Hldgs to Buy, Announces $50 Price Target

Silgan Hldgs's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.65% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.31 million shares sold short, which is 1.42% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.52 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Silgan Hldgs Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Silgan Hldgs has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Silgan Hldgs's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Silgan Hldgs's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.94%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $55 to $54.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Silgan Hldgs, Lowers Price Target to $54

Outlook&nbsp;for 2024
The Company is confirming its estimate of adjusted net income per diluted share for the full year of 2024 in the range of&nbsp;$3.55&nbsp;to&nbsp;$3.75, a&nbsp;7%&nbsp;increase at the midpoint of the range over adjusted net income per diluted share of&nbsp;$3.40&nbsp;in 2023. Volumes in all segments for 2024 are expected to be higher than 2023 levels. Adjusted net income per diluted share excludes certain items as outlined in Table C at the back of this press release.
The Company anticipates interest and other debt expense in 2024 of approximately&nbsp;$170 million&nbsp;and an effective tax rate for 2024 of approximately 24 -&nbsp;25%.
The Company currently estimates that free cash flow in 2024 will be approximately&nbsp;$375 million&nbsp;as compared to&nbsp;$356.7 million&nbsp;in 2023. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately&nbsp;$240 million&nbsp;in 2024.

Silgan Reiterated FY24 Adj EPS of $3.55-$3.75 Vs $3.63 Est

Outlook&nbsp;for 2024
The Company is confirming its estimate of adjusted net income per diluted share for the full year of 2024 in the range of&nbsp;$3.55&nbsp;to&nbsp;$3.75, a&nbsp;7%&nbsp;increase at the midpoint of the range over adjusted net income per diluted share of&nbsp;$3.40&nbsp;in 2023. Volumes in all segments for 2024 are expected to be higher than 2023 levels. Adjusted net income per diluted share excludes certain items as outlined in Table C at the back of this press release.
The Company anticipates interest and other debt expense in 2024 of approximately&nbsp;$170 million&nbsp;and an effective tax rate for 2024 of approximately 24 -&nbsp;25%.
The Company currently estimates that free cash flow in 2024 will be approximately&nbsp;$375 million&nbsp;as compared to&nbsp;$356.7 million&nbsp;in 2023. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately&nbsp;$240 million&nbsp;in 2024.
For the&nbsp;second quarter&nbsp;of 2024, the Company expects low to mid single digit volume growth in the Dispensing and Specialty Closures segment, low single digit volume growth in the Custom Containers segment, and comparable volumes in the Metal Containers segment as compared to the prior year period. The Company is providing an estimate of adjusted net income per diluted share for the&nbsp;second quarter&nbsp;of 2024 in the range of&nbsp;$0.82&nbsp;to&nbsp;$0.92, a&nbsp;5%&nbsp;increase at the midpoint of the range as compared to&nbsp;$0.83&nbsp;in the&nbsp;second quarter&nbsp;of 2023. Adjusted net income per diluted share excludes certain items as outlined in Table C at the back of this press release.

Silgan Expects Q2 Adj EPS of $0.82-$0.92 Vs $0.87 Est

Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.69 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.65 by 6.15 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.317 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.373 billion by 4.10 percent. This is a 7.12 percent decrease over sales of $1.418 billion the same period last year.

Silgan Hldgs Q1 2024 Adj EPS $0.69 Beats $0.65 Estimate, Sales $1.317B Miss $1.373B Estimate

Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde maintains Silgan Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLGN#NYSE">SLGN</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $52 to $55.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Silgan Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $55

The dividend is payable on March 28, 2024 to the holders of record of the common stock of the Company on March 14, 2024.&nbsp;

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Silgan Boosts Quarterly Cash Dividend By 5.6% From $0.18 To $0.19 Per Share

Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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