Wall Street Zen Upgrades Crown (NYSE:CCK) to Buy

Crown (NYSE:CCK) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CCK. Mizuho lifted their target price on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $126.00 target price on shares of Crown and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Crown has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.86.

Crown Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of CCK stock opened at $110.76 on Friday. Crown has a 1-year low of $75.98 and a 1-year high of $115.85. The firm has a market cap of $12.78 billion, a PE ratio of 17.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day moving average of $104.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. The business’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 EPS. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Crown will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In related news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total value of $1,995,549.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,782,877.82. This represents a 16.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $3,047,520.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 411,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,213,380. The trade was a 6.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 64,754 shares of company stock worth $6,720,634. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CCK. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Crown by 103.1% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 264 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Crown by 105.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Crown by 45.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. 90.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.