Crown (NYSE:CCK) Price Target Raised to $120.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Crown (NYSE:CCK) had its price objective raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $106.00 to $120.00 in a research report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an equal weight rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price target on Crown in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Crown from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Crown from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.43.

Crown Price Performance

CCK stock opened at $113.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $103.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.35. Crown has a 52-week low of $75.98 and a 52-week high of $115.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.73.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.68% and a net margin of 5.97%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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 forecast that Crown will post 6.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $787,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 482,236 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,634,780. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total value of $1,995,549.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,841 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,782,877.82. This represents a 16.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 64,754 shares of company stock valued at $6,720,634. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Crown by 105.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Crown during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in Crown by 52.5% during 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. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Crown News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong EBITDA: Crown reported Q4 results that topped revenue and EPS expectations and investors reacted to record 2025 EBITDA, a key operating metric that supported earlier upside in the stock. Why Crown Holdings (CCK) Is Up 9.5% After Record 2025 EBITDA and Mixed Net Income Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting price targets: Several firms raised targets — Truist to $135 (buy), Mizuho to $130 (outperform), and Wells Fargo to $120 (equal weight) — signaling continued analyst conviction in Crown’s longer‑term growth despite near‑term noise. Benzinga coverage of analyst moves TickerReport on Wells Fargo target
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call & transcripts available for detail: Management commentary and the full Q4 earnings call transcript provide detail on volumes, pricing, and capital spending — useful for dissecting margin and cash‑flow drivers. Earnings call transcript Yahoo Q4 transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Business mix note — beverage can demand: Coverage highlights robust beverage can demand driving growth, but also flags higher startup costs for new capacity that are pressuring near‑term margins. CCK Q4 Deep Dive
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance slightly below consensus: Crown set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $7.90–$8.30 and Q1 at $1.70–$1.80, both modestly under Street expectations — a key reason the stock reversed after the initial rally. Earnings & guidance summary
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst action — downgrade despite higher target: JPMorgan downgraded CCK from overweight to neutral even while raising its price target, illustrating divergent views on near‑term risk vs. longer‑term upside. That mixed signal likely added to intraday selling pressure. Benzinga on JPMorgan action

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.