Metropolis Capital Ltd Sells 180,259 Shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Metropolis Capital Ltd decreased its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,126,350 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 180,259 shares during the quarter. Crown accounts for about 3.3% of Metropolis Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Metropolis Capital Ltd’s holdings in Crown were worth $118,729,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Crown by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,977,123 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $198,186,000 after acquiring an additional 32,112 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Crown by 19.3% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,156,902 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $115,979,000 after purchasing an additional 186,849 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Crown during the 2nd quarter worth $112,578,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of Crown during the 2nd quarter worth $99,537,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Crown during the 2nd quarter worth $60,275,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CCK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Crown from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group cut their price target on Crown from $123.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Crown from $131.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $121.00 price objective on Crown in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Crown currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.67.

Trending Headlines about Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Crown reported adjusted EPS of $2.39, ahead of the $2.26 consensus, while revenue reached $3.71 billion versus estimates of $3.46 billion. Revenue increased 15.9% year over year, and net income rose to $225 million from $214 million. Crown Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Demand trends improved. Global beverage-can shipments increased more than 6% during the quarter, helping offset higher costs and supporting the company’s profit growth. Crown Holdings Reports Higher Profit as Can Volumes Offset Rising Costs
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns remain substantial. Crown repurchased $81 million of stock in the quarter, bringing year-to-date repurchases to $598 million. Management also expects at least $950 million in adjusted free cash flow for the full year. Crown Holdings: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation arguments are mixed. Some coverage describes CCK as still undervalued despite its roughly 55% run, with one estimate suggesting approximately 16% upside after the strong Q3 report. Crown Holdings Stock Still Looks Undervalued
• Negative Sentiment: Forward guidance disappointed investors. Crown expects fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.63–$1.73, while full-year adjusted EPS guidance is $8.35–$8.45. The outlook, combined with increased spending and rising costs, was viewed as insufficient to reward the recent rally. Crown Holdings More Growth More Spending Not Enough Reward
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst conviction remains limited. Wells Fargo reduced its price target from $127 to $126 and maintained an “equal weight” rating, signaling limited near-term enthusiasm despite the reported earnings beat.

Crown Stock Performance

CCK traded down $3.60 on Tuesday, reaching $111.29. The company had a trading volume of 826,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,083,017. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $91.31 and a 1 year high of $122.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.10 billion, a PE ratio of 16.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $112.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.29.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.13. Crown had a return on equity of 27.33% and a net margin of 5.91%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.24 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Crown’s dividend payout ratio is 20.14%.

Crown Company Profile

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.