Crown (NYSE:CCK) CEO Sells $3,047,520.00 in Stock

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) CEO Timothy Donahue sold 29,024 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Crown Price Performance

Shares of CCK opened at $104.58 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $100.14 and a 200-day moving average of $99.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $12.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.75. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.98 and a 1 year high of $109.48.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The industrial products company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. Crown had a net margin of 7.79% and a return on equity of 26.86%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.99 EPS. Crown has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.650-1.75 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.700-7.80 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 6th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 6th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Crown’s payout ratio is presently 12.87%.

Key Crown News

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results and guidance: Crown reported a Q3 quarter beat (EPS $2.24 vs. $1.98 consensus) and revenue above estimates; management set Q4 and FY2025 EPS guidance that supports the current upward revision trend among analysts. Crown stock page and earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum: Several research firms have reaffirmed Buy ratings and raised targets recently (examples cited include Morgan Stanley and Truist raising price targets into the ~$125–$130 range), which can attract buyers and support the rally. Here’s What Wall Street Thinks About Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK)
• Positive Sentiment: Sustainability recognition: Crown announced winners of its 2025 Chairman’s Sustainability Awards highlighting energy-efficiency, recycling and safety gains across manufacturing sites — a positive for ESG-focused investors and long-term operational improvement narratives. CROWN HOLDINGS RAISES SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS WITH LATEST CHAIRMAN’S AWARDS WINNERS
• Neutral Sentiment: Be aware of similarly named companies: separate “Crown” listings (e.g., Crown International, HK:0727) have recent corporate actions in Asian markets; those are unrelated to CCK but can cause headline noise in news feeds. Crown International Wins Shareholder Approval for Major Rights Issue
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Timothy Donahue disclosed the sale of 29,024 shares (filed in January), which some investors view as a near-term negative signal despite the executive retaining a large position. Crown (NYSE:CCK) CEO Timothy Donahue Sells 29,024 Shares of Stock

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Crown by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 48,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,367,000 after purchasing an additional 9,497 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Crown by 39.4% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $367,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Crown during the first quarter valued at about $111,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Crown by 6.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,917 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $528,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Crown by 23.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 666,262 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,471,000 after acquiring an additional 127,737 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on CCK. UBS Group upped their target price on Crown from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup dropped their price target on Crown from $135.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Crown from $99.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Crown from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Crown currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.62.

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.