Crown (NYSE:CCK) CEO Timothy Donahue Sells 15,000 Shares

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) CEO Timothy Donahue sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $1,575,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 436,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,787,350. This trade represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Crown Stock Up 2.5%

CCK opened at $105.75 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.27. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $89.21 and a 52 week high of $116.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The stock has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a PE ratio of 16.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.63.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.The company’s revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. Crown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.29%.

More Crown News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crown Holdings recently reported quarterly EPS of $1.86, ahead of the $1.75 consensus, and revenue of $3.26 billion versus estimates of $3.03 billion, reinforcing momentum in the business and supporting investor confidence.
• Positive Sentiment: The company published its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress toward its 2030 environmental, social, and governance goals, which may help support its long-term corporate reputation with investors focused on ESG execution. Crown Holdings Sustainability Report
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 15,000 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, a routine insider sale that does not necessarily indicate a change in outlook, but can still draw some investor attention. CEO Share Sale Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media mentions about “crown” headlines and unrelated articles do not appear to have a direct impact on Crown Holdings’ fundamentals or stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CCK shares. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Crown from $135.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on shares of Crown from $115.00 to $107.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Crown from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $107.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crown from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Crown from $111.00 to $109.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.