Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) Cut to “Hold” at Baird R W

Baird R W lowered shares of Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on SEE. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price (up from $39.00) on shares of Sealed Air in a report on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Sealed Air from $31.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Sealed Air from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Sealed Air from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $42.00 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of Sealed Air in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sealed Air presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.77.

Sealed Air Stock Performance

NYSE SEE opened at $41.23 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $38.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39 and a beta of 1.35. Sealed Air has a fifty-two week low of $22.78 and a fifty-two week high of $44.27.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.19. Sealed Air had a return on equity of 54.90% and a net margin of 8.52%.The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Sealed Air has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.250-3.350 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Sealed Air will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Sealed Air Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Sealed Air’s payout ratio is 25.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SEE. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its position in Sealed Air by 81.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 3,437,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $121,513,000 after purchasing an additional 1,538,927 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Sealed Air during the second quarter worth approximately $37,434,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Sealed Air by 31.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,754,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $168,078,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144,982 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp lifted its stake in Sealed Air by 43.3% in the second quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 2,287,300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $70,975,000 after acquiring an additional 691,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jain Global LLC grew its holdings in Sealed Air by 9,266.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 683,930 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,177,000 after acquiring an additional 676,628 shares in the last quarter. 94.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Sealed Air

Here are the key news stories impacting Sealed Air this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged up Sealed Air’s near‑term and FY2027 EPS estimates (Q3 2026 to $0.85, Q1 2027 to $0.82, FY2027 to $3.47), signaling slightly stronger-than-expected underlying earnings momentum that supports valuation ahead of the deal close. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The 30‑day “go‑shop” period ended with no rival bids, clearing the path for CD&R’s $10.3 billion all‑cash acquisition and an expected transition to private ownership — this increases deal certainty (reducing takeover uncertainty) but also concretizes the takeover price, which limits public‑market upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird downgraded SEE from Strong‑Buy to Hold and set a $42 price target, arguing that the deal‑driven valuation limits upside even in an attractive sector — analyst downgrade and that viewpoint have pressured the stock and contributed to short‑term selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: reports noted the stock ticked lower as the go‑shop expired and the downgrade circulated, indicating investors are weighing the certainty of the buyout against capped upside and near‑term liquidity (stock trading more on deal dynamics than organic growth today). Read More.

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.