Strs Ohio Boosts Stake in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Strs Ohio increased its stake in Crown Holdings by 6.3% to 179,372 shares (about $18.47 million), representing roughly 0.16% of the company.
• Crown beat Q1 expectations with $1.86 EPS vs. $1.75 consensus and $3.26B revenue (up ~13% YoY), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$8.30 and Q2 guidance of $2.10–$2.20.
• The board declared a $0.35 quarterly dividend (1.4% yield), analysts hold a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with a $120.93 target, and insiders have sold ~52,234 shares (~$5.83M) in the past 90 days.

Strs Ohio increased its stake in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 6.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 179,372 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 10,605 shares during the period. Strs Ohio owned approximately 0.16% of Crown worth $18,470,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on CCK shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Crown in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $124.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Crown from $135.00 to $129.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Crown from $115.00 to $107.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Crown from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on Crown from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $120.93.

Insider Activity at Crown

In other news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the business'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 transaction of $3,413,463.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 88,052 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,108,369.60. The trade was a 25.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 451,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,196,829.50. This represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 52,234 shares of company stock valued at $5,832,363 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Crown

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

Crown Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:CCK opened at $100.28 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $89.21 and a twelve month high of $116.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.96.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.03 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.65% and a return on equity of 26.62%. The company's 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crown Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. Crown's payout ratio is currently 22.29%.

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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