Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Trims Stock Holdings in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA decreased its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 22.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,333 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Crown were worth $1,935,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CCK. Hennessy Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Crown during the third quarter worth about $43,417,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Crown by 73.3% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 72,075 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,962,000 after purchasing an additional 30,488 shares in the last quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc bought a new position in shares of Crown during the third quarter valued at approximately $15,472,000. Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Crown by 152.9% during the second quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 194,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $20,393,000 after purchasing an additional 117,494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of Crown by 84.2% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 835,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $80,689,000 after purchasing an additional 381,766 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CCK has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Crown from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Crown from $120.00 to $111.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Crown currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.21.

Crown Stock Performance

CCK stock opened at $98.40 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $108.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.16. 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 12-month low of $75.98 and a 12-month high of $116.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.14 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.70.

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

Crown Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This is a positive change from Crown’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Crown’s payout ratio is presently 21.98%.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In other news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of Crown stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 411,556 shares in the company, valued at $43,213,380. The trade was a 6.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 73,758 shares of company stock valued at $8,078,508. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.