Crown (NYSE:CCK) Receives Buy Rating from Truist Financial

Truist Financial restated their buy rating on shares of Crown (NYSE:CCK) in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Truist Financial currently has a $135.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $130.00.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on CCK. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Crown from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Mizuho raised their price objective on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group upped their target price on Crown from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Crown in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.43.

Crown Stock Performance

CCK opened at $113.04 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $103.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.35. The company has a market cap of $13.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Crown has a 52-week low of $75.98 and a 52-week high of $115.85.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. Crown’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Crown will post 6.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In other news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $3,047,520.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 411,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,213,380. This represents a 6.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total value of $1,995,549.08. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 96,841 shares in the company, valued at $9,782,877.82. This trade represents a 16.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 64,754 shares of company stock valued at $6,720,634. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Crown by 103.1% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 264 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Crown by 105.0% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Crown during the third quarter worth about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Crown by 52.5% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Crown by 45.3% in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong EBITDA: Crown reported Q4 results that topped revenue and EPS expectations and investors reacted to record 2025 EBITDA, a key operating metric that supported earlier upside in the stock. Why Crown Holdings (CCK) Is Up 9.5% After Record 2025 EBITDA and Mixed Net Income Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting price targets: Several firms raised targets — Truist to $135 (buy), Mizuho to $130 (outperform), and Wells Fargo to $120 (equal weight) — signaling continued analyst conviction in Crown’s longer‑term growth despite near‑term noise. Benzinga coverage of analyst moves TickerReport on Wells Fargo target
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call & transcripts available for detail: Management commentary and the full Q4 earnings call transcript provide detail on volumes, pricing, and capital spending — useful for dissecting margin and cash‑flow drivers. Earnings call transcript Yahoo Q4 transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Business mix note — beverage can demand: Coverage highlights robust beverage can demand driving growth, but also flags higher startup costs for new capacity that are pressuring near‑term margins. CCK Q4 Deep Dive
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance slightly below consensus: Crown set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $7.90–$8.30 and Q1 at $1.70–$1.80, both modestly under Street expectations — a key reason the stock reversed after the initial rally. Earnings & guidance summary
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst action — downgrade despite higher target: JPMorgan downgraded CCK from overweight to neutral even while raising its price target, illustrating divergent views on near‑term risk vs. longer‑term upside. That mixed signal likely added to intraday selling pressure. Benzinga on JPMorgan action

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.