Crown (NYSE:CCK) COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. Sells 29,734 Shares

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,052 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,108,369.60. The trade was a 25.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Crown Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CCK opened at $115.84 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $106.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.98 and a 52 week high of $116.62.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.68% and a net margin of 5.97%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. Analysts anticipate that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages maintain an overall constructive view — CCK has an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” which supports demand from investors and helps explain upward momentum. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector news unrelated to CCK — an article predicting winners in the AI inference era (Broadcom focus) is not connected to Crown’s packaging business and is unlikely to directly move CCK shares. Prediction: The AI “Inference Era” Will Crown a New Winner by the End of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Local energy project update (EVREC Crown lands wind reserve extension) is unrelated to Crown Holdings (CCK) and should have minimal impact on the stock. EVREC Crown Lands Wind Reserve Extended as Project Continues Development in Central Newfoundland
• Neutral Sentiment: News about Crown International (HK:0727) completing an oversubscribed rights issue concerns a different company (Crown International Corporation Limited) and is not relevant to CCK’s fundamentals. Crown International Rights Issue Oversubscribed as Capital Raise Completes Without Triggering Takeover Obligations
• Negative Sentiment: COO Djalma Novaes Jr. sold 29,734 shares (about $3.41M at ~$114.80), trimming his stake by ~25% — insider sales can be perceived negatively by investors even if not timed as a signal of company health. Crown Holdings, Inc. insider sale disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on CCK to “Hold,” which may weigh on sentiment among retail/trading investors despite the broader “Moderate Buy” consensus. Crown (NYSE:CCK) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on CCK shares. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group set a $126.00 price objective on shares of Crown and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CCK. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Crown by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crown by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 934 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC increased its position 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 worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Crown by 45.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 356 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 5,101 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $525,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.