Vanguard Group Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,334,436 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 257,941 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.10% of Crown worth $1,167,107,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Crown by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 48,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,367,000 after purchasing an additional 9,497 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Crown by 39.4% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Crown in the first quarter worth approximately $111,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Crown by 6.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,917 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $528,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Crown by 23.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 666,262 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,471,000 after buying an additional 127,737 shares during the period. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Crown News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Crown reported $1.86 EPS vs. consensus ~$1.75 and revenue of $3.26B (vs. ~$3.03B), with revenue up ~13% year-over-year; management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$8.30 and Q2 guidance of $2.10–$2.20, supporting the stock’s strength. Crown Holdings, Inc Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $0.35/share quarterly cash dividend (record May 14; payable May 28), returning cash to shareholders and supporting yield / investor income thesis. CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary / sector coverage — Recent analyst write-ups published in The Globe and Mail provide context on industry trends and peers (consumer-cyclical comparisons), useful for relative valuation and demand outlook but not an immediate catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Crown Holdings (CCK) and General Motors (GM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst commentary piece — Another Globe and Mail item discusses Crown alongside hospitality peers; informative for macro/peer context but not a direct stock-moving item on its own. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Crown Holdings (CCK), Hilton (HLT) and Wyndham (WH)
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target from $115 to $107 and moved to a “neutral” rating — while the new target still implies modest upside from current levels, the cut signals some analyst caution and may cap near-term upside or weigh on sentiment. JPMorgan Lowers Price Target on Crown

Crown Stock Performance

NYSE:CCK opened at $100.28 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.65. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $105.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.79. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $89.21 and a twelve month high of $116.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.11. Crown had a net margin of 5.65% and a return on equity of 26.62%. The business had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Crown’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Crown from $127.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Crown from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on Crown from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.93.

Insider Activity

In other Crown news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.85, for a total transaction of $801,375.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 451,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,196,829.50. This represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $3,413,463.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,052 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,108,369.60. This represents a 25.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 52,234 shares of company stock valued at $5,832,363 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Crown

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.