Seizert Capital Partners LLC Has $43.79 Million Holdings in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Seizert Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) by 38.5% in Q4 to 425,306 shares worth $43.79 million, representing about 0.37% of the company and 1.8% of Seizert’s portfolio.
• Crown beat Q1 estimates, reporting $1.86 EPS vs. $1.75 consensus and $3.26B revenue (≈13% YoY growth), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.90–$8.30 EPS and Q2 guidance of $2.10–$2.20.
• The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share (ex-dividend May 14, payable May 28), equal to a $1.40 annualized payout and roughly a 1.4% yield.

Seizert Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 38.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 425,306 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 118,304 shares during the period. Crown makes up 1.8% of Seizert Capital Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Seizert Capital Partners LLC owned about 0.37% of Crown worth $43,794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Crown by 105.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Crown during the third quarter worth $29,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Crown by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Crown by 45.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.93% of the company's stock.

More Crown News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Crown reported $1.86 EPS vs. consensus ~$1.75 and revenue of $3.26B (vs. ~$3.03B), with revenue up ~13% year-over-year; management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$8.30 and Q2 guidance of $2.10–$2.20, supporting the stock's strength. Crown Holdings, Inc Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $0.35/share quarterly cash dividend (record May 14; payable May 28), returning cash to shareholders and supporting yield / investor income thesis. CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary / sector coverage — Recent analyst write-ups published in The Globe and Mail provide context on industry trends and peers (consumer-cyclical comparisons), useful for relative valuation and demand outlook but not an immediate catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Crown Holdings (CCK) and General Motors (GM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst commentary piece — Another Globe and Mail item discusses Crown alongside hospitality peers; informative for macro/peer context but not a direct stock-moving item on its own. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Crown Holdings (CCK), Hilton (HLT) and Wyndham (WH)
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target from $115 to $107 and moved to a "neutral" rating — while the new target still implies modest upside from current levels, the cut signals some analyst caution and may cap near-term upside or weigh on sentiment. JPMorgan Lowers Price Target on Crown

Insider Activity at Crown

In other news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $3,413,463.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 88,052 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,108,369.60. This trade represents a 25.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of Crown stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was 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 directly owned 451,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,196,829.50. The trade was a 1.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 52,234 shares of company stock valued at $5,832,363 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

Crown Stock Performance

NYSE:CCK opened at $100.28 on Monday. The business's fifty day moving average is $105.34 and its 200 day moving average is $102.96. The firm has a market cap of $11.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.12. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $89.21 and a 52-week high of $116.62.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. Research analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on CCK shares. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Crown from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Crown from $140.00 to $129.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $120.93.

Crown 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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