Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK Shares Purchased by Swedbank AB

Key Points

• Swedbank AB raised its Crown stake 1.9% in Q4 to 2,541,183 shares (about 2.20% of the company) valued at roughly $261.7 million, while institutional investors now own 90.93% of the stock.
• Company insiders have been net sellers: COO Djalma Novaes Jr. sold 29,734 shares (~$3.41M) and the CEO sold 7,500 shares under a 10b5‑1 plan, with insiders offloading 52,234 shares (~$5.83M) over the past 90 days and now owning 0.90%.
• Crown beat Q1 expectations (EPS $1.86 vs. $1.75; revenue $3.26B vs. $3.03B), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 7.90–8.30, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 (1.4% yield).

Swedbank AB raised its stake in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,541,183 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 47,613 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB owned about 2.20% of Crown worth $261,666,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CCK. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Crown by 24.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 48,920 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,367,000 after acquiring an additional 9,497 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in Crown by 39.4% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Crown in the 1st quarter valued at about $111,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $528,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Crown by 23.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 666,262 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $59,471,000 after buying an additional 127,737 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In related news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total transaction of $3,413,463.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 88,052 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,108,369.60. This represents a 25.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.85, for a total transaction of $801,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 451,070 shares in the company, valued at $48,196,829.50. The trade was a 1.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 52,234 shares of company stock worth $5,832,363. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

Crown Stock Performance

NYSE:CCK opened at $98.69 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.65. The firm's 50 day moving average is $105.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.02. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $89.21 and a fifty-two week high of $116.62. 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 (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.03 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.65% and a return on equity of 26.62%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.200 EPS. Analysts expect that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Crown's dividend payout ratio is currently 22.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Crown from $140.00 to $129.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Crown from $127.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $120.93.

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.

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