Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $127.9333.

Several research firms recently commented on CCK. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price (up from $129.00) on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Crown from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $107.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on shares of Crown from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Crown from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In other Crown news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 436,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,787,350. This represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Crown by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Crown by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 934 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 52.5% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Crown by 45.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH boosted its holdings in Crown by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 1,626 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Crown News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crown Holdings reported strong second-quarter results, with earnings and revenue beating expectations and management raising its profit outlook for the year. That improved guidance suggests demand and margins remain healthy. Crown Holdings raises profit outlook after Q2 beat
• Positive Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile and signaling continued confidence in cash generation. CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts turned more constructive after the earnings report, with some raising price targets, while others maintained neutral or equal-weight ratings. That mixed reaction suggests Wall Street sees limited near-term upside after the recent rally, even though the outlook has improved. Crown (NYSE:CCK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Mizuho Analyst Says
• Negative Sentiment: J.P. Morgan downgraded Crown after the stock’s strong run, and some commentary now says the upside may already be priced in. That can pressure the stock even after good results because investors may be locking in gains. Crown Holdings downgraded by J.P. Morgan after strong rally
• Negative Sentiment: Recent articles also describe Crown Holdings as having a healthy earnings outlook but limited upside ahead, reinforcing the idea that valuation concerns are tempering enthusiasm. Crown Holdings: Healthy Earnings Outlook, Yet Limited Upside Ahead

Crown Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CCK opened at $114.32 on Friday. Crown has a twelve month low of $89.21 and a twelve month high of $121.76. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.07. The company has a market capitalization of $12.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.49 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.15 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Crown has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.50 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Crown will post 8.39 EPS for the current year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 6th. Crown’s payout ratio is 20.14%.

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.