Shares of Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) surged 5.63% on Tuesday following the release of its impressive first-quarter 2025 financial results. The packaging solutions provider significantly outperformed analysts' expectations, demonstrating resilience in a challenging economic environment.
Sealed Air reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 for Q1, handily beating the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.68. This represents a 19.12% surprise to the upside and a 3.85% increase from the same period last year. The company's net sales for the quarter came in at $1.272 billion, slightly above analysts' expectations of $1.266 billion, despite a 4.36% year-over-year decrease.
Adding to investor optimism, Sealed Air maintained its full-year 2025 guidance. The company expects adjusted EPS between $2.90 and $3.30, with net sales projected in the range of $5.10 billion to $5.50 billion. This outlook aligns well with current market expectations, suggesting confidence in the company's ability to navigate ongoing economic uncertainties. Roni Johnson, interim CFO, commented, "While our first quarter results were ahead of expectations, we continue to be prudent as we navigate the limited-visibility environment." The sustained guidance, coupled with the strong Q1 performance, appears to be driving the positive movement in Sealed Air's stock price.
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