Crown (NYSE:CCK) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.350-8.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.400. Crown also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 1.630-1.730 EPS.

Crown Price Performance

NYSE CCK opened at $119.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. Crown has a 12-month low of $91.31 and a 12-month high of $122.91. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $112.75 and its 200-day moving average is $108.57. The company has a market capitalization of $12.95 billion, a PE ratio of 13.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.56.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.45 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 5.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.24 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Crown will post 8.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 5th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Crown’s payout ratio is currently 19.50%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CCK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Crown from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Crown from $129.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Crown from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Crown from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.47.

Trending Headlines about 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.