Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 45.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 56,284 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 17,516 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Crown were worth $5,796,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its stake in shares of Crown by 7.7% during the third quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 1,626 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake 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 holdings in shares of Crown by 105.0% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Crown by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 3,345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $344,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Crown Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CCK opened at $100.22 on Wednesday. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.98 and a 52 week high of $116.62. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $107.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market cap of $11.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.70.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. Crown’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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, sell-side analysts expect that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This is a boost from Crown’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Crown’s payout ratio is presently 21.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crown

In other Crown news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total transaction of $3,413,463.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,052 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,108,369.60. This trade represents a 25.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of Crown stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.67, for a total value of $830,025.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 474,736 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,539,033.12. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 73,758 shares of company stock worth $8,078,508. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on CCK shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Crown from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $112.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.21.

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.