Crown (NYSE:CCK) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.700-1.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Crown also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.900-8.300 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CCK has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price target on Crown in a research note on Friday. UBS Group raised their target price on Crown from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Crown from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Crown from $99.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.00.

Crown Stock Down 1.0%

CCK stock opened at $114.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.73. Crown has a 52-week low of $75.98 and a 52-week high of $115.85. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.29.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.97%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Crown will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In other news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $3,047,520.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,841 shares in the company, valued at $9,782,877.82. The trade was a 16.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 64,754 shares of company stock worth $6,720,634 in the last quarter. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Crown reported FYQ4 revenue of ~$3.13B (up ~7.7% YoY) and EPS of $1.74 versus consensus ~$1.69, showing underlying demand strength and improved operating profit. PR Newswire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Mizuho raised its price target to $130 and kept an Outperform rating, which provides near-term upside support amid the pullback. Benzinga: Mizuho PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/demand context — A recent deep-dive notes beverage can demand is a key growth driver for Crown, but new plant startup costs are pressuring near-term margins; this is a mixed signal for medium-term earnings leverage. Yahoo: Q4 Deep Dive
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance came in light — Crown set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$8.30 (vs. Street ~8.21) and Q1 EPS of $1.70–$1.80 (roughly in-line to slightly below consensus), which tempered upside after the beat. PR Newswire: Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Higher capital spending and profit variability — Commentary and filings show capex has risen materially, and some reports highlighted a sharp year-over-year drop in GAAP net income and EPS on certain measures, which raises near-term free cash flow concerns. Quiver: Capex & EPS Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling noted in recent filings — disclosure of insider sales (executive-level) can add to short-term investor caution. Quiver: Insider Activity

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Crown during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Crown by 45.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $66,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Crown in the 1st quarter worth approximately $111,000. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of Crown by 7.7% during the third quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 1,626 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.