Crown (NYSE:CCK) Price Target Raised to $120.00

Crown (NYSE:CCK) had its target price upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $106.00 to $120.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an equal weight rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Crown from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price target on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Crown from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.43.

Crown Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:CCK opened at $113.04 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $103.07 and a 200-day moving average of $99.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.73. Crown has a 52 week low of $75.98 and a 52 week high of $115.85.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.68% and a net margin of 5.97%.The business’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. Analysts predict that Crown will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crown

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Crown by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 48,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,367,000 after purchasing an additional 9,497 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in Crown by 39.4% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Crown in the first quarter valued at $111,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,917 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $528,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Crown by 23.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 666,262 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,471,000 after acquiring an additional 127,737 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories 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

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.