Caprock Group LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Caprock Group LLC increased its stake in Crown by 64.4% in Q4 to 36,812 shares (worth $3.79M), against a backdrop of heavy institutional ownership (about 90.9%) and other large positions such as Goldman Sachs’ 666,262 shares.
• Crown beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.74 vs. $1.69; revenue $3.13B vs. $2.99B), issued FY2026 guidance of 7.90–8.30 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.35 (annualized $1.40, ~1.4% yield).
• Insiders have sold stock recently (CEO and COO transactions totaling 59,734 shares over three months), though analysts remain mostly positive with a "Moderate Buy" consensus and an average target price of $124.40.

Caprock Group LLC boosted its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 64.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,812 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,417 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC's holdings in Crown were worth $3,791,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CCK. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 39.4% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $367,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Crown during the 1st quarter valued at about $111,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,917 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $528,000 after buying an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Crown by 23.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 666,262 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $59,471,000 after buying an additional 127,737 shares in the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Crown Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE CCK opened at $102.96 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $106.52 and its 200 day moving average is $102.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.62 and a 12 month high of $116.62. The stock has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a PE ratio of 16.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.75.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.05. Crown had a return on equity of 26.68% and a net margin of 5.97%.The company 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 firm earned $1.59 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crown Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Crown's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Crown's payout ratio is presently 21.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.85, for a total value of $801,375.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 451,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $48,196,829.50. The trade was a 1.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of Crown stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $3,413,463.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,052 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,108,369.60. The trade was a 25.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 59,734 shares of company stock worth $6,619,863. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Crown News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James issued a Buy on Crown Holdings, which lifts investor sentiment and can drive demand for the shares. Crown Holdings (CCK) Receives a Buy from Raymond James
• Positive Sentiment: Crown announced plans to build a state-of-the-art beverage-can facility in Northern India, signaling capacity expansion into a high-growth beverage market and longer-term revenue growth potential. CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. TO ESTABLISH STATE-OF-THE-ART BEVERAGE CAN FACILITY IN NORTHERN INDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results and FY‑2026 guidance remain supportive: Crown beat EPS and revenue estimates in its last report and set FY26 EPS guidance in the 7.90–8.30 range, which underpins the stock’s valuation and investor confidence. (Company earnings release / market filings)
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance included a mid-cap stock note that mentioned Crown among names to watch — a visibility/coverage item that can attract attention but doesn’t change fundamentals on its own. 1 Mid-Cap Stock to Keep an Eye On and 2 Facing Headwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles in your feed refer to other “Crown” companies (e.g., Crown Castle/CCI) or broader industry pieces (ad market dynamics, brand reports) that are not directly about CCK; these can create headline noise but are not direct drivers of Crown Holdings’ fundamentals. Examples: Crown Castle coverage and industry analysis. Balanced Risk-Reward Keeps Crown Castle at Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Vulcan Value Partners reported exiting its position in CCK in a Q1 portfolio shuffle. Institutional selling can weigh on short-term sentiment and amplify volatility if others follow. Vulcan Value Partners small cap portfolio adds RYAN, TRU; exits CCK

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CCK. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Crown from $111.00 to $109.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Crown from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $112.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on Crown in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Crown in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $124.00 price objective on the stock. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.40.

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.

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