Crown (NYSE:CCK) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.300-8.50 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.100. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Crown also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 2.200-2.30 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on CCK shares. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Crown from $135.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Crown from $129.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Crown from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $107.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Crown in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $124.00 price target for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Crown in a research note on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.07.

Crown Stock Performance

Shares of CCK stock opened at $114.73 on Tuesday. Crown has a 12 month low of $89.21 and a 12 month high of $118.50. The company has a market cap of $12.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $103.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.80.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $3.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.37 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. Crown has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.50 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Crown will post 8.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Crown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.29%.

Insider Activity at Crown

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 15,000 shares of Crown stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $1,575,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 436,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,787,350. The trade was a 3.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Crown News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crown delivered Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.49, ahead of the $2.15 consensus, and revenue of $3.67 billion versus $3.37 billion expected, signaling stronger-than-anticipated demand and execution. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted FY2026 EPS guidance to $8.30-$8.50, above the Street’s $8.10 estimate, which typically boosts confidence in future earnings power. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management also pointed to improving business trends, including a 5% rise in global beverage can volumes, which suggests healthy end-market demand for Crown’s packaging products. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Shares had also recently benefited from a technical “golden cross,” with the 50-day moving average rising above the 200-day moving average, but the main driver today is the earnings beat and raised guidance. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Crown’s Q3 EPS guidance of $2.20-$2.30 came in slightly below the $2.25 consensus midpoint, which may temper some of the enthusiasm from the strong Q2 report. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Crown during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted 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 last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Crown by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Crown by 905.2% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 583 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at $66,000. Institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

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.