Crown (NYSE:CCK) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.630-1.730 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.790. Crown also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.350-8.450 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on CCK shares. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price objective (up from $129.00) on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho upped their target price on Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Crown from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Crown from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Crown presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.47.

Crown Stock Up 1.6%

Crown stock traded up $1.85 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $116.02. The stock had a trading volume of 928,660 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,088,323. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $112.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.36. Crown has a 12 month low of $91.31 and a 12 month high of $122.91. The stock has a market cap of $12.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.45 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 27.49% and a net margin of 5.78%. The business’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.24 EPS. Research analysts predict that Crown will post 8.39 EPS for the current year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Crown’s payout ratio is 20.14%.

Key Headlines Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations: Crown reported adjusted earnings of $2.39 per share versus the $2.25-$2.26 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 15.9% year over year to $3.71 billion, well above estimates of approximately $3.45 billion. Crown Holdings Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Improving operating trends and shareholder returns: Global beverage-can shipments increased more than 6% during the quarter, and Crown had repurchased approximately $598 million of stock year to date. Third-quarter adjusted free cash flow-equivalent AFFO increased 8% to $530 million, or $1.24 per share. Crown Holdings Three Key Takeaways
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year outlook is broadly in line: Crown guided to 2026 EPS of $8.35-$8.45, compared with consensus of $8.40. The guidance implies continued earnings growth but leaves limited room for a positive estimate revision.
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance missed expectations: Management forecast Q4 EPS of $1.63-$1.73, below the $1.79 consensus midpoint. The weaker near-term outlook may prompt analysts to trim estimates despite the quarterly beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst caution remain headwinds: Wells Fargo issued a pessimistic forecast, while UBS maintained a neutral rating even after raising its price target to $118 from $116. Investors may therefore view the recent rally as partly reflected in the stock price. UBS Adjusts Crown Holdings Price Target

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.