Fox Run Management L.L.C. Makes New $1.47 Million Investment in Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 15,215 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,470,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CCK. Hennessy Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Crown during the third quarter worth $43,417,000. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Crown by 73.3% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 72,075 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,962,000 after acquiring an additional 30,488 shares during the period. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Crown during the 3rd quarter worth about $15,472,000. Vinva Investment Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Crown by 152.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 194,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $20,393,000 after acquiring an additional 117,494 shares during the period. Finally, Greenland Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Crown in the 2nd quarter valued at about $589,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Crown news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $3,413,463.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,052 shares in the company, valued at $10,108,369.60. This represents a 25.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.67, for a total value of $830,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 474,736 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,539,033.12. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 101,988 shares of company stock valued at $10,964,122 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on CCK. Wall Street Zen downgraded Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 target price on Crown in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Crown from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $125.86.

Key Crown News

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

Crown Price Performance

Crown stock opened at $115.84 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.03 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Crown had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 26.68%. Crown’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.