Silgan Holdings trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 10 times with a price-to-earnings growth ratio of 0.19 and analysts see 31% upside, but a confirmed price downtrend, mixed earnings history, and an officer departure signal create near-term uncertainty despite the attractive valuation.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Value Forward Pe 10x→Stable
- Leadership Change Signal↓Deteriorating
- Mixed Earnings Beat Miss↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $42.48, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5.
Silgan Holdings manufactures sustainable rigid packaging — dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers, and custom containers — through 121 plants across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, generating approximately $6.5 billion in consolidated net sales in... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $42.48, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 74d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Silgan Holdings Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Silgan (SLGN) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Q1 earnings and revenues top estimates - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Silgan Holdings’s (NYSE:SLGN) Q1 CY2026: Beats On Revenue - StockStory — StockStory positive
- NEWS Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS (SLGN) Silgan Holdings Inc. Expects Q2 Adjusted EPS Range $0.92 - $1.02 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
Generated 2026-08-15T11:27:13Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMProductmetal containers48%10-K Item 1: 'our metal containers business had net sales of $3.1 billion (approximately 48.4 percent of our consolidated net sales)'
- MEDIUMProductdispensing and specialty closures42%10-K Item 1: 'our dispensing and specialty closures business had net sales of $2.7 billion (approximately 41.8 percent of our consolidated net sales)'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-29Item 5.02LOWOn May 26, 2026, stockholders approved First Amendment to Silgan Holdings Inc.'s Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan: adds 4,000,000 shares, raises per-participant RSU cap to 1,200,000 per 36-month period, and extends plan term to June 30, 2031.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $42.48, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $47.65 (+12.2%), stop $39.51 (−7.5%), A.R:R 1.5:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $47.65 (+12.2% upside). Target $47.65 (+12.2%), stop $39.51 (−7.5%), A.R:R 1.5:1. Stop-loss: $39.51.
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.5.
Silgan Holdings Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.0 (forward 10.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
21 analysts cover SLGN with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $55.
What does Silgan Holdings Inc. do?Silgan Holdings manufactures sustainable rigid packaging — dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers, and...
Silgan Holdings manufactures sustainable rigid packaging — dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers, and custom containers — through 121 plants across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, generating approximately $6.5 billion in consolidated net sales in 2025. The company holds more than half of the US metal food container market by unit volume, with approximately 90% of metal container volumes covered under multi-year supply agreements.