Bull Harbor Capital LLC Invests $736,000 in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Bull Harbor Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 7,342 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $736,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Crown by 2.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,514,736 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $436,078,000 after acquiring an additional 93,045 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,137,962 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $426,086,000 after purchasing an additional 670,412 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Crown by 33.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,526,983 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $363,173,000 after purchasing an additional 886,471 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB increased its holdings in Crown by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,541,183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $261,666,000 after buying an additional 47,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Crown by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,977,123 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $198,186,000 after buying an additional 32,112 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crown was highlighted among three industrial stocks to buy, with analysts citing resilient manufacturing activity, infrastructure spending and longer-term demand for packaging products as potential supports for its earnings outlook. 3 Industrial Stocks to Buy Amid Manufacturing Resilience
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of Crown’s packaging outlook points to ongoing attention on the company’s metal packaging businesses and potential benefits from stable consumer and industrial demand. Crown Holdings Packaging Outlook Takes Center Stage
• Positive Sentiment: A long-term growth article presents Crown as an attractive growth stock, reinforcing the bullish narrative following its strong quarterly results, including earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations. Why Crown Holdings Is a Top Growth Stock for the Long Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage assigns Crown a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, supporting sentiment but not indicating a fresh change in estimates or recommendations. Crown Holdings Given Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Crown recently reached a 52-week high, prompting discussion of whether investors should take profits. Its elevated valuation and momentum may make the stock more vulnerable to short-term selling if further catalysts do not emerge. Crown Holdings Soars to 52-Week High

Crown Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CCK opened at $118.27 on Friday. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $89.21 and a 52 week high of $121.90. The stock has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.02, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $106.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.61.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.16 by $0.33. Crown had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 27.33%. The business had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.15 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. Crown has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.50 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Crown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Crown news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 15,000 shares of Crown stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $1,575,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 436,070 shares in the company, valued at $45,787,350. The trade was a 3.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Crown from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $107.00 to $121.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Crown presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.20.

Crown Company Profile

Crown Holdings, Inc is a leading global supplier of rigid packaging products for consumer goods markets. The company designs, manufactures and sells metal packaging for beverage, food, household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio includes aluminum and steel beverage cans, steel food cans, aluminum aerosols, metal closures and ends, offering customers end-to-end solutions from design and prototyping to large-scale production.

Founded in 1919 as the Crown Cork & Seal Company, Crown has grown through strategic acquisitions and investments in advanced manufacturing technologies.