Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK Shares Bought by Inspire Investing LLC

Key Points

• Inspire Investing increased its Crown Holdings stake by 297.9% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 23,467 shares valued at approximately $2.47 million. Institutional investors collectively own 90.93% of the company.
• Crown reported quarterly EPS of $2.39 and revenue of $3.71 billion, beating analysts’ estimates and representing 15.9% year-over-year revenue growth. However, fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $1.63–$1.73 is below the $1.79 consensus estimate.
• Analysts remain generally positive, with Crown carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $128.47 average price target. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, equal to $1.40 annually and an indicated yield of about 1.2%.

Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 297.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,467 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 17,570 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in Crown were worth $2,474,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Crown by 1.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,977,123 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $198,186,000 after purchasing an additional 32,112 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Crown by 19.3% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,156,902 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $115,979,000 after acquiring an additional 186,849 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Crown in the second quarter valued at about $112,578,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Crown in the 2nd quarter worth about $99,537,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in Crown by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 548,000 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $54,937,000 after purchasing an additional 70,300 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shares received a positive signal from a Zacks upgrade to Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting improving earnings-estimate trends. Zacks upgrades Crown Holdings to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan maintained its Buy rating, supporting the case that the recent weakness may represent a valuation opportunity. J.P. Morgan maintains Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Crown declared its regular $0.35-per-share quarterly dividend, equivalent to $1.40 annually and an indicated yield of about 1.2%. The payment is scheduled for November 19 to shareholders of record November 5. Crown Holdings declares quarterly dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Wayne T. Smith was elected to Crown Holdings’ board, adding an experienced industrial executive but offering limited immediate earnings impact. Crown Holdings elects Wayne Smith to its board
• Negative Sentiment: Crown’s fourth-quarter 2026 EPS outlook of $1.63–$1.73 is below the $1.79 consensus estimate, signaling potential near-term earnings pressure. Full-year guidance of $8.35–$8.45 is broadly in line with the $8.40 consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: A recent analyst downgrade and questions about whether CCK is already fairly valued may be weighing on sentiment, despite the Zacks upgrade. Crown Holdings shares gap down after analyst downgrade

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America boosted their price target on Crown from $129.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Crown from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $121.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $121.00 target price on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Crown from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Crown presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.47.

Crown Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of CCK stock opened at $117.34 on Monday. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $91.31 and a 12 month high of $122.91. The company has a market cap of $12.76 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The business's 50 day moving average is $112.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.67.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.13. Crown had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 27.41%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.45 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.24 EPS. Crown's quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.41 EPS for the current year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 5th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th. Crown's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.50%.

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.

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