Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Sealed Air (SEE)

Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/13/2025 – Sealed Air was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/13/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $39.00 to $38.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $39.00 to $37.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $45.00 to $42.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $44.00 to $42.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $44.00 to $42.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $42.00 to $39.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Sealed Air had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $41.00 to $44.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Sealed Air was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/2/2024 – Sealed Air was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/22/2024 – Sealed Air was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Sealed Air Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of SEE traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $33.98. The company had a trading volume of 834,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,059,908. Sealed Air Co. has a 1-year low of $30.87 and a 1-year high of $41.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.18. The stock has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 12.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 1.34.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Sealed Air had a net margin of 7.34% and a return on equity of 74.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Sealed Air Co. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sealed Air Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, December 6th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.35%. Sealed Air’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.41%.

Institutional Trading of Sealed Air

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEE. Quarry LP raised its holdings in Sealed Air by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $134,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Everence Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Sealed Air by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Everence Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $506,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Sealed Air by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,970 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. grew its position in Sealed Air by 3.4% in the third quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 14,016 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $509,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Sealed Air by 1.3% during the second quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 36,643 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,275,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the period. 94.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.