Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Stake in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Vanguard reduced its stake in Crown by 2.2% in Q4, selling 257,941 shares and finishing the period with 11,334,436 shares (about 9.83% of the company) valued at roughly $1.167 billion.
• Beat Q1 estimates: Crown reported $1.86 EPS vs. $1.75 expected and $3.26B revenue (+12.9% YoY), set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$8.30, and declared a $0.35 quarterly dividend.
• Analysts are mixed: JPMorgan cut its price target to $107 and moved to Neutral while other firms (e.g., Citigroup, BofA) remain bullish, leaving a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $120.93.

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,334,436 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 257,941 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 9.83% of Crown worth $1,167,107,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Crown by 105.0% during 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 during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Crown in the third quarter valued at $29,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 52.5% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Crown by 45.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company's stock.

Key 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

Crown Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:CCK opened at $100.28 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.66 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. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $105.34 and a 200 day moving average of $102.79.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.11. Crown had a return on equity of 26.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.The firm had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Crown's payout ratio is presently 22.29%.

Insider Activity at Crown

In other news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the business'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 value of $801,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 88,052 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,108,369.60. This trade represents a 25.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 52,234 shares of company stock valued at $5,832,363. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CCK shares. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Crown from $127.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Crown from $115.00 to $107.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Crown from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Crown from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Crown from $111.00 to $109.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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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