Crown (NYSE:CCK) Price Target Raised to $135.00

Crown (NYSE:CCK) had its target price raised by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $130.00 to $135.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Mizuho’s target price suggests a potential upside of 17.66% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Crown from $129.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Crown from $135.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Crown in a report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crown from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Crown has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.40.

Crown Trading Down 2.1%

CCK opened at $114.73 on Tuesday. Crown has a 12-month low of $89.21 and a 12-month high of $118.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.82 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.80.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.65% and a return on equity of 26.62%. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. Crown has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.50 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Crown will post 8.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crown

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $1,575,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 436,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,787,350. This represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Crown

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Crown by 2.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,514,736 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $436,078,000 after acquiring an additional 93,045 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Crown by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,137,962 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $426,086,000 after acquiring an additional 670,412 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Crown by 33.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,526,983 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $363,173,000 after purchasing an additional 886,471 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in Crown by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,541,183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $261,666,000 after purchasing an additional 47,613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Crown by 1.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,977,123 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $198,186,000 after purchasing an additional 32,112 shares during the period. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crown reported Q2 EPS of $2.49, ahead of the $2.15 consensus, and revenue of $3.67 billion versus expectations of $3.37 billion, showing broad upside in the quarter. CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised FY 2026 EPS guidance to $8.30-$8.50, above the prior Street estimate of about $8.10, which suggests management expects earnings strength to continue. Why Crown Holdings Shares Are Trading Higher; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
• Positive Sentiment: Operationally, global beverage can volumes rose 5%, reinforcing that demand remains healthy in Crown’s core packaging business. Crown Holdings Posts Higher Sales As Global Beverage Can Volumes Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly commentary also pointed to a technical boost after a recent “golden cross,” which may be supporting investor momentum, but the main driver remains the earnings beat and higher guidance. Should You Buy Crown Holdings (CCK) After Golden Cross?

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.