Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Acquires Shares of 9,398 Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan bought a new position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $907,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Crown in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $184,046,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Crown by 58.6% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,727,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $280,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007,980 shares during the period. Swedbank AB boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 943,045 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Crown by 43.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,533,612 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $260,835,000 after purchasing an additional 765,136 shares during the period. Finally, Albar Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in Crown in the 2nd quarter valued at $54,736,000. 90.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Crown Stock Performance

NYSE:CCK opened at $113.04 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $103.07 and its 200 day moving average is $99.27. The firm has a market cap of $13.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.03. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.98 and a 52-week high of $115.85.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.59 EPS. The firm’s 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. Research analysts predict that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Crown

In related news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $787,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 482,236 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,634,780. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total value of $1,995,549.08. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 96,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,782,877.82. The trade was a 16.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 64,754 shares of company stock worth $6,720,634 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on CCK shares. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price target on shares of Crown in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased 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. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target (up previously from $130.00) on shares of Crown in a report on Friday. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on Crown from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.43.

Crown News Roundup

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 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.