Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Buys New Stake in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management acquired 16,526 Crown Holdings shares worth approximately $1.74 million, while institutional investors collectively own 90.93% of the company.
• Crown exceeded third-quarter expectations, reporting $2.39 EPS versus the $2.26 consensus and revenue of $3.71 billion, up 15.9% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a $128.47 price target; Crown also declared a $0.35 quarterly dividend, representing a 1.2% yield.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new stake in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 16,526 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,742,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CCK. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Crown by 1.7% during 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 buying an additional 32,112 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Crown by 19.3% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,156,902 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $115,979,000 after buying an additional 186,849 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Crown during the 2nd quarter valued at about $112,578,000. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Crown in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $99,537,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in Crown in the second quarter valued at $60,275,000. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on CCK. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Crown from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $121.00 price target on Crown in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Crown from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Crown from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $121.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Crown from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.47.

Crown Stock Up 0.0%

CCK stock opened at $117.34 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.56. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $91.31 and a fifty-two week high of $122.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $112.72 and a 200-day moving average of $108.67.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 27.41%. The company's revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.24 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crown Announces Dividend

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

Crown News Roundup

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

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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