Timothy Donahue Sells 7,500 Shares of Crown (NYSE:CCK) Stock

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) CEO Timothy Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $787,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 458,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,149,850. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a 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.

Crown Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Crown stock traded up $1.21 on Thursday, hitting $108.37. 411,904 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,139,851. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $107.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $80.32 and a 12-month high of $116.62. The company has a market cap of $12.16 billion, a PE ratio of 17.01, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.75.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.05. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. Crown’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This is a boost from Crown’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Crown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.98%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on CCK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $124.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price (up from $130.00) on shares of Crown in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group set a $126.00 target price on shares of Crown and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, March 27th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.13.

Institutional Trading of Crown

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Crown by 103.1% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 264 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Crown by 105.0% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Crown in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in Crown by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Crown by 45.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 111 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.