Crown (NYSE:CCK) Announces Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.630-1.730 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.790. Crown also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.350-8.450 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on CCK. Jefferies Financial Group set a $121.00 price target on Crown in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Crown from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Crown from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Crown has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.47.

Crown Stock Performance

Shares of CCK opened at $119.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $112.75 and a 200-day moving average of $108.57. The company has a market cap of $12.95 billion, a PE ratio of 13.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.56. Crown has a one year low of $91.31 and a one year high of $122.91.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.13. Crown had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 5.78%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.45 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.24 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Crown will post 8.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 5th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th. Crown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.50%.

Key Stories Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Zacks upgraded Crown to a Rank #2 (Buy), citing growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. J.P. Morgan also maintained its Buy rating. Crown upgraded to Buy J.P. Morgan maintains Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reaffirmed: Crown declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, payable November 19 to shareholders of record November 5. The annualized payout is $1.40 per share, providing evidence of ongoing shareholder returns. Crown declares quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating momentum remains supportive: Crown’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $2.39 versus the $2.26 consensus and revenue of $3.71 billion versus $3.45 billion expected. Revenue increased 15.9% year over year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Board expanded: Wayne T. Smith was elected to Crown’s board, effective October 21. The appointment may strengthen the company’s leadership and industrial-sector expertise, although no immediate financial impact was announced. Crown elects Wayne Smith to board
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation view is mixed: UBS raised its price target to $118 from $116 but retained a Neutral rating, indicating limited conviction despite the modest target increase. UBS adjusts Crown price target
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term earnings expectations softened: Crown’s fourth-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.63–$1.73 is below the $1.79 analyst consensus. Full-year guidance of $8.35–$8.45 is broadly in line with the $8.40 consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Downgrade pressure persists: A recent analyst downgrade caused Crown shares to gap lower, partly offsetting the more constructive recommendations from Zacks and J.P. Morgan. Crown shares gap down after analyst downgrade

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc (NYSE: CCK) is a global packaging company that designs, manufactures and sells metal packaging products. Its portfolio includes beverage cans, food cans, aerosol cans, closures and other specialty packaging used by consumer goods, food and beverage, household, personal care and industrial customers.

The company serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and other international markets. Crown’s products are used for beer, soft drinks, energy drinks, canned foods, household products, personal care items and industrial materials.