Crown (NYSE:CCK) CEO Timothy Donahue Sells 8,476 Shares

Key Points

  • CEO Timothy Donahue sold 8,476 shares on Dec. 18 at an average price of $105.01 for about $890,065, trimming his stake by 1.89% to 440,580 shares valued at roughly $46.27 million.
  • Crown beat Q3 expectations with EPS of $2.24 (vs. $1.98 est.), set Q4 2025 guidance of 1.65–1.75 EPS and FY2025 guidance of 7.70–7.80 EPS, pays a $0.26 quarterly dividend (1.0% yield), and holds a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $118.08 price target.

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) CEO Timothy Donahue sold 8,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.01, for a total value of $890,064.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 440,580 shares of the company's stock, valued at $46,265,305.80. This represents a 1.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Crown Price Performance

Shares of Crown stock opened at $102.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $75.98 and a one year high of $109.48. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $97.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.76.

Crown (NYSE:CCK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Crown had a return on equity of 26.86% and a net margin of 7.79%.The firm had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.99 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Crown has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.650-1.75 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.700-7.80 EPS. Analysts forecast that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Crown Announces Dividend




The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 6th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 6th. Crown's payout ratio is currently 12.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho boosted their target price on Crown from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Crown from $97.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Crown from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $126.00 target price (up previously from $118.00) on shares of Crown in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crown from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, October 26th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $118.08.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Crown during the second quarter valued at approximately $184,046,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Crown by 226.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,474,038 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $142,377,000 after buying an additional 1,022,789 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Crown by 58.6% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,727,276 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $280,855,000 after buying an additional 1,007,980 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB boosted its holdings in Crown by 60.8% in the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,493,570 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $240,854,000 after acquiring an additional 943,045 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Crown by 36.9% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,467,550 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $333,197,000 after acquiring an additional 933,938 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company's stock.

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Crown Company Profile

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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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