Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $23.84 Million Stock Position in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Key Points

• Vinva Investment Management increased its stake in Crown by 26.1% to 245,027 shares, a position worth $23.84 million according to its latest 13F filing.
• Crown beat expectations, reporting $1.74 EPS versus $1.69 expected and $3.13 billion in revenue versus $2.99 billion, and set FY2026 guidance of 7.90–8.30 EPS; analysts carry a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a $125.86 price target.
• Dividend and insider activity: Crown raised its quarterly dividend to $0.35 (annual $1.40, ~1.3% yield), while insiders sold about 101,988 shares worth roughly $10.96 million over the past three months.

Vinva Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Free Report) by 26.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 245,027 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 50,679 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd owned 0.21% of Crown worth $23,837,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CCK. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Crown by 103.1% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 264 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Crown by 105.0% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Crown by 45.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crown in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.93% of the company's stock.

Crown Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:CCK opened at $105.60 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average is $108.10 and its 200-day moving average is $100.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.03. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.98 and a 52 week high of $116.62. The company has a market capitalization of $11.96 billion, a PE ratio of 16.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.70.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.99 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Crown Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Crown's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Crown's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.98%.

Insider Activity at Crown

In related news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of Crown stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $3,047,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 411,556 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,213,380. The trade was a 6.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 101,988 shares of company stock worth $10,964,122 over the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Crown from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $135.00 price target (up from $130.00) on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.86.

About Crown

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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