SIG Group shares seen falling after profit warning and dividend pause

** Shares in SIG Group SIGN are seen dropping 9% after the Swiss packaging group issued a profit warning for 2025 and suspended its cash dividend

** "As the dividend was a key for the investment case, its suspension is likely to disappoint investors," Vontobel says

** SIG revised revenue growth guidance to slightly negative to flat in constant currency from its previous target of arriving at lower half of a 3% to 5% range

** It now sees an adjusted EBITDA margin of 24% to 24.5% vs lower end of a 24.5% to 25.5% range expected previously

** SIG also said it would divest its smaller non-aseptic businesses and introduce a performance improvement programme after it competed a strategic review

** The group expects non-recurring costs of EUR 310 mln to EUR 360 mln, with EUR 75 mln to EUR 100 mln impacting EBITDA