State of Wyoming Lowers Stake in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

State of Wyoming trimmed its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 71.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,078 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 7,776 shares during the quarter. State of Wyoming’s holdings in Crown were worth $297,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Crown by 103.1% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 264 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crown during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crown during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Crown in the third quarter worth about $39,000. 90.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on CCK shares. Wall Street Zen cut Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Crown from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Crown from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $112.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Friday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.43.

Trending Headlines about 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

Crown Price Performance

CCK opened at $113.04 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.75, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day moving average of $103.07 and a 200-day moving average of $99.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.03. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.98 and a 1-year high of $115.85.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crown

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $3,047,520.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 411,556 shares in the company, valued at $43,213,380. This trade represents a 6.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total transaction of $1,995,549.08. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 96,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,782,877.82. The trade was a 16.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 64,754 shares of company stock worth $6,720,634 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.