Crown (NYSE:CCK) Stock Rating Lowered by UBS Group

Crown (NYSE:CCK) was downgraded by UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $126.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.86% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on CCK. Wolfe Research set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Crown from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $112.00 to $155.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Crown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price (up from $130.00) on shares of Crown in a report on Friday, February 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.86.

Crown Stock Up 1.2%

Crown stock opened at $111.64 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $12.88 billion, a PE ratio of 17.53, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.73. Crown has a fifty-two week low of $75.98 and a fifty-two week high of $115.85.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Crown will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Crown

In other news, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 19,754 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.02, for a total transaction of $1,995,549.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,782,877.82. This represents a 16.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 29,024 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 411,556 shares in the company, valued at $43,213,380. This trade represents a 6.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 64,754 shares of company stock valued at $6,720,634 in the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Crown

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Crown in the 2nd quarter valued at $184,046,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Crown by 226.7% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Crown by 58.6% in 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 lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 943,045 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in 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 worth $333,197,000 after acquiring an additional 933,938 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Crown News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets raised its price target to $140 and keeps an Outperform rating — a bullish note that increases upside expectations for the stock. RBC raises price target to $140
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at AmericanBankingNews report a price target raise to $120 — another upward revision supporting the bullish narrative. Price Target Raised to $120
• Positive Sentiment: Truist reiterated a Buy rating on CCK, reinforcing investor confidence from a major sell‑side firm. Buy Rating Reiterated at Truist
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighting Crown’s strong free cash flow and the company’s Q4 beat/guidance has supported the bullish case that fundamentals justify higher valuation. Free Cash Flow Reinforces ‘Buy’ Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent headlines reference Crown Castle (CCI), a different company; these are unrelated to CCK but may cause ticker confusion in scanners/newsfeeds. Crown Castle: Upgrading To Buy (CCI)
• Neutral Sentiment: Non‑related entertainment/news item about a TV series (irrelevant to Crown Holdings fundamentals). Game of Gold TV Debut
• Negative Sentiment: UBS downgraded Crown from Buy to Hold (PT $126), citing slower earnings growth — a notable pullback from a prior buy stance and a headwind for the stock. Crown Holdings downgraded at UBS
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut Crown to “Neutral,” another cautionary note that underscores concerns about near‑term earnings momentum. Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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.