Q1 Earnings Estimate for Sealed Air Issued By Zacks Research

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Sealed Air in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Sealed Air’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Sealed Air’s FY2026 earnings at $3.22 EPS.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. Sealed Air had a return on equity of 60.61% and a net margin of 5.46%. Sealed Air has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.250-3.350 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on SEE. Wall Street Zen lowered Sealed Air from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $45.00 target price (up previously from $43.80) on shares of Sealed Air in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Sealed Air from $31.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Sealed Air from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 target price (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Sealed Air in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.83.

Sealed Air Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE SEE opened at $42.25 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.18, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $35.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.38. Sealed Air has a 1 year low of $22.78 and a 1 year high of $44.27.

Sealed Air Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Sealed Air’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.97%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sealed Air

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Sealed Air during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in Sealed Air in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Sealed Air by 383.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 837 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sealed Air during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Sealed Air by 334.4% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. 94.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sealed Air

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.