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Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $40.22 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5; Weak growth.

Silgan Holdings manufactures rigid consumer goods packaging including dispensing/specialty closures ($2.7B, 41.8% of sales), metal containers ($3.1B, 48.4%), and custom containers ($637.6M, 9.8%) across 121 plants in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company... Read more

$40.22+17.1% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#7 of 16 Packaging & Containers
Stop $37.59Target $46.91(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.8:1
Analyst target$53.92+34.1%12 analysts
$46.91our TP
$40.22price
$53.92mean
$61

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $40.22 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5; Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5
Weak growth
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)14.6
P/E (Fwd)9.7
Mkt Cap$4.2B
EV/EBITDA8.6
Profit Mgn4.3%
ROE12.9%
Rev Growth6.5%
Beta
Dividend2.12%
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.44bullish
IV64%elevated
Max Pain$25-37.8% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.9
Revenue Growth
4.1

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Ma Position
1.0
Macd
3.6
Rsi
4.5
Obv
10.0
Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 3.8<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 2.8 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
41 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $38.50Resistance $42.36

Price Targets

$38
$47
A.Upside+16.6%
A.R:R2.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 3.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-29 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SLGN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $40.22 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5; Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $37.59. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

What is the SLGN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $46.91 (+17.1% upside). Prior stop was $37.59. Stop-loss: $37.59.

What are the risks of investing in SLGN?

Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5; Weak growth; Negative momentum.

Is SLGN overvalued or undervalued?

Silgan Holdings Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.6 (forward 9.7). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SLGN?

19 analysts cover SLGN with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $54.

What does Silgan Holdings Inc. do?Silgan Holdings manufactures rigid consumer goods packaging including dispensing/specialty closures ($2.7B, 41.8% of...

Silgan Holdings manufactures rigid consumer goods packaging including dispensing/specialty closures ($2.7B, 41.8% of sales), metal containers ($3.1B, 48.4%), and custom containers ($637.6M, 9.8%) across 121 plants in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company had $6.5B in consolidated net sales in 2025.

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