Vulcan Value Partners LLC Cuts Stock Position in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Vulcan Value Partners LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 429,884 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,792 shares during the quarter. Crown makes up 0.8% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Crown were worth $41,526,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of CCK. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Crown by 45.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Crown by 2.3% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 5,101 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its holdings in Crown by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 9,477 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Crown by 105.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Crown Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:CCK opened at $114.80 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $106.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.09. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.98 and a 12-month high of $115.85. 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 company has a market capitalization of $13.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.02, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.73.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last announced 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 last year, the firm 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Crown

In other news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of Crown stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total value of $1,995,549.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.67, for a total value of $830,025.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 474,736 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,539,033.12. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 72,254 shares of company stock valued at $7,550,659 in the last quarter. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Crown from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Crown from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $112.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crown has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.86.

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.