Q3 Earnings Forecast for Sealed Air Issued By Zacks Research

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Sealed Air in a research note issued on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.90. 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 FY2027 earnings at $3.47 EPS.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.05. Sealed Air had a return on equity of 47.21% and a net margin of 9.43%.The business had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sealed Air in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective (down from $45.00) on shares of Sealed Air in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Sealed Air from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Sealed Air from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sealed Air has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.09.

Sealed Air Stock Performance

Shares of Sealed Air stock opened at $41.81 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $41.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.14. The company has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.19 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.91. Sealed Air has a one year low of $22.78 and a one year high of $44.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Sealed Air by 383.8% during 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. purchased a new stake in shares of Sealed Air in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sealed Air in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Sealed Air in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Sealed Air during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.40% of the company’s stock.

Sealed Air Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Sealed Air’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.32%.

Sealed Air Company Profile

Sealed Air Corporation is a global packaging company that develops and manufactures a wide range of materials, equipment and services designed to protect, preserve and promote products. Best known for inventing Bubble Wrap® protective packaging, the company serves customers across food and beverage, e-commerce, electronics, manufacturing and healthcare industries. Sealed Air’s solutions help businesses reduce product damage, extend shelf life and improve operational efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio is organized into three primary segments.