Crown (NYSE:CCK) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Crown (NYSE:CCK) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.630-1.730 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.790. Crown also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.350-8.450 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CCK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “cautious” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Monday. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 target price (up from $129.00) on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Bank of America raised 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. Jefferies Financial Group set a $121.00 target price on Crown in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Crown currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.47.

Crown Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE CCK traded up $1.85 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $116.02. 928,664 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,088,402. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.16, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $112.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.36. Crown has a twelve month low of $91.31 and a twelve month high of $122.91.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.45 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 27.49%. The business’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.24 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Crown will post 8.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 6th. Crown’s payout ratio is currently 20.14%.

More Crown News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations: Crown reported adjusted earnings of $2.39 per share versus the $2.25-$2.26 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 15.9% year over year to $3.71 billion, well above estimates of approximately $3.45 billion. Crown Holdings Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Improving operating trends and shareholder returns: Global beverage-can shipments increased more than 6% during the quarter, and Crown had repurchased approximately $598 million of stock year to date. Third-quarter adjusted free cash flow-equivalent AFFO increased 8% to $530 million, or $1.24 per share. Crown Holdings Three Key Takeaways
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year outlook is broadly in line: Crown guided to 2026 EPS of $8.35-$8.45, compared with consensus of $8.40. The guidance implies continued earnings growth but leaves limited room for a positive estimate revision.
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance missed expectations: Management forecast Q4 EPS of $1.63-$1.73, below the $1.79 consensus midpoint. The weaker near-term outlook may prompt analysts to trim estimates despite the quarterly beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst caution remain headwinds: Wells Fargo issued a pessimistic forecast, while UBS maintained a neutral rating even after raising its price target to $118 from $116. Investors may therefore view the recent rally as partly reflected in the stock price. UBS Adjusts Crown Holdings Price Target

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc (NYSE: CCK) is a global packaging company that designs, manufactures and sells metal packaging products. Its portfolio includes beverage cans, food cans, aerosol cans, closures and other specialty packaging used by consumer goods, food and beverage, household, personal care and industrial customers.

The company serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and other international markets. Crown’s products are used for beer, soft drinks, energy drinks, canned foods, household products, personal care items and industrial materials.