Nykredit A S Takes $70.71 Million Position in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 632,344 shares of Crown Holdings in the second quarter, valued at approximately $70.7 million and representing about 0.58% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 90.93% of Crown’s stock.
• Crown reported quarterly earnings of $2.49 per share, beating estimates by $0.33, while revenue rose 16.5% year over year to $3.67 billion. The company provided 2026 earnings guidance of $8.30–$8.50 per share.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.20. Crown also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, yielding approximately 1.3%.

Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 632,344 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $70,709,000. Nykredit A S owned about 0.58% of Crown at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Crown during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Crown by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 473 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crown by 628.8% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 481 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crown in the first quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Crown by 81.9% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 695 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Crown news, CEO Timothy Donahue sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $1,575,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 436,070 shares in the company, valued at $45,787,350. This trade represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Crown Stock Performance

Crown stock opened at $109.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.88 billion, a PE ratio of 15.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.05. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $89.21 and a fifty-two week high of $122.91. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $116.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.62.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.33. Crown had a return on equity of 27.33% and a net margin of 5.91%.The firm had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. Crown has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.50 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. Crown's payout ratio is 20.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CCK has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Crown from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho boosted their target price on Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Crown presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.20.

Crown Profile

Crown Holdings, Inc NYSE: CCK is a global packaging company that designs and manufactures metal packaging products for consumer goods and industrial customers. Its portfolio includes beverage cans, food cans, aerosol cans, metal closures, and other specialty packaging used for products such as beverages, food, household goods, personal care items, and industrial materials.

The company also provides transit packaging solutions, including equipment and materials used to protect and secure products during shipping.

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