Crown (NYSE:CCK) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.300-8.50 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.100. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Crown also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 2.200-2.30 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on CCK. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Crown from $127.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Crown from $115.00 to $107.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Crown from $129.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Crown in a report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Crown from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.07.

Crown Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE:CCK traded down $2.48 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $114.73. 1,323,107 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,145,497. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. Crown has a 52 week low of $89.21 and a 52 week high of $118.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $102.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.72.

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

Crown Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. Crown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.29%.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 15,000 shares of the business’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 in the company, valued at $45,787,350. The trade was a 3.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Crown

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CCK. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Crown during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake 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 period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Crown by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Crown by 905.2% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 583 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at about $66,000. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Crown

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.