NYSE: CCK

Crown (CCK) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$107.47−0.59 (−0.5%)

Gekko Brief

Crown closed at $107.47 on 28 September 2026, -0.5% on the day. The price sits between the 50-day ($116.00) and 200-day ($107.25) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $89.21 to $122.91. The GekkoIndex reads 68.9, in the Accumulation zone, down 6.4 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $183.38, so the price is 41.4% below it.

The next earnings report is due on 19 October 2026, 20 days away (before open). Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 8 times, with an average move of 3.2% across the report. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point averaged +0.2% over the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

12 firms rate the stock: 9 buy, 3 hold and 0 sell, with a consensus target of $136.57. A typical daily move is about 2.1%, and a typical 20-day move about 5.1%. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 items read supportive and 1 reads as a headwind (earnings risk).

Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Crown price vs fair value

▲$183.38$107.47Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $107.47200-day averageGekko Fair Value $183.38

Crown quick facts

Market cap
$11.69B
P/E ratio
15.6
Forward P/E
12.1
EPS, TTM
$6.95
Revenue, TTM
$13.26B
Profit margin
5.9%
Dividend yield
1.15%
Beta
0.57
Volume
1.02M avg 993,716
1-year return
+13.2%
Typical daily move
±2.1%
Typical 20-day move
±5.1%
50-day average
$116.00
200-day average
$107.25
Next earnings
Oct 19 before open
Shares outstanding
108.8M
52-week range
$89.21$122.91

Crown swing-trade checklist

Crown scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $107.47 sits between the 50-day ($116.00) and 200-day ($107.25) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    68.9, Accumulation

    Reading 68.9 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    41.4% below

    Price is 41.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 20 days

    Reports on Oct 19, 2026, 20 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +0.2% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Crown stock chart and price history

Crown closed at $107.47 on Sep 28, 2026, +13.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $89.21 to $122.91.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Crown share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$90$100$110$120NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep107.47

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−8.4%
3 months
−3.3%
6 months
+7.9%
1 year
+13.2%
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Crown GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Crown’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 68.9, in the Accumulation zone, down 6.4 points over five sessions.

010068.9Accumulation

Down 6.4 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying66+0.9%+1.3%+3.5%+7.5%
Accumulation (current zone)171−0.2%+0.3%+2.1%+6.6%
Neutral393+0.3%+0.3%+0.3%+1.8%
Distribution41−0.3%+0.6%+1.5%+0.1%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average CCK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Crown stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Crown trades 41.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $183.38, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Crown shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$183.38

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026

41.4% Undervalued

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Crown insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Crown, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for CCK in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in CCK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Crown has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$305.0M
As a share of market cap
2.61%
Trailing four quarters
$813.0M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds CCK.

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Crown earnings: next date and track record

Crown reports on Oct 19, 2026, before the open (20 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.

8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.2%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+3.9%Oct ’24+2.3%Feb ’25+8.5%Apr ’25−1.1%Jul ’25+6.1%Oct ’25+2.4%Feb ’26−0.9%Apr ’26+0.7%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 20, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Crown Holdings reported a strong Q2 2026 with adjusted diluted EPS of $2.49 (up 16% YoY) and net sales of $3.7 billion driven by a 5% increase in global beverage can shipments, pass-through of higher material costs, and favorable FX translation. Segment income rose to $501 million. Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $8.30–$8.50 and provided a Q3 EPS range of $2.20–$2.30. Organic volume growth was broad-based (North America +5%, Europe +7%, Asia Pacific positive), offset by Latin America softness (Latin America down ~10%). Strength in the can-making equipment and tinplate businesses contributed to the beat. Management emphasized continued demand, tight industry capacity, disciplined capital allocation (capital spend ~ $550M; free cash flow at least $900M; ~$200M share repurchases targeted for H2), and potential green shoots in transit packaging. They also flagged headwinds from the Middle East crisis and inflation that is running ahead of contractual cost recovery in some regions and segments.
Guidance
Raised full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $8.30–$8.50 (from $7.90 prior). Q3 adjusted diluted EPS expected $2.20–$2.30. Full-year assumptions: net interest expense approx. $355M, euro avg ~1.16, effective tax rate ~25%, depreciation ~$330M, capital expenditure ~$550M. Free cash flow: at least $900M. Expected share repurchases ~ $200M in H2. (Also new plant capex example: India greenfield ~ $250M estimate.)
Risks flagged
Ongoing Middle East crisis leading to higher inflation and cost pressure (noted impacting Asia and Middle East operations), lag in pass-through of non-metal cost increases (inflation running ahead of cost recovery), weaker customer mix and softness in Brazil/Latin America, potential macro softness that could reduce consumer demand, and operational start-up costs for new capacity.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 20, 2026$2.49
est $2.15
+15.8%$3.67B
est $3.37B
+8.7%+0.7%
Apr 27, 2026$1.86
est $1.75
+6.3%$3.26B
est $3.03B
+7.4%−0.9%
Feb 4, 2026$1.74
est $1.69
+3.0%$3.13B
est $2.99B
+4.5%+2.4%
Oct 20, 2025$2.24
est $1.98
+13.1%$3.20B
est $2.99B
+7.0%+6.1%
Jul 21, 2025$2.15
est $1.88
+14.4%$3.15B
est $3.11B
+1.3%−1.1%
Apr 28, 2025$1.67
est $1.24
+34.7%$2.89B
est $2.82B
+2.4%+8.5%
Feb 5, 2025$1.59
est $1.51
+5.3%$2.90B
est $2.89B
+0.4%+2.3%
Oct 17, 2024$1.99
est $1.80
+10.6%$3.07B
est $2.90B
+5.9%+3.9%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Crown stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Crown is $136.57, +27.1% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$136.57consensus 12-month target, +27.1% from the last close
Low $121High $148
Buy9
Hold3
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 18J.P. MorganBuy, upgraded$121+12.6%
Sep 3RBC CapitalBuy, maintained$135+25.6%
Aug 31Truist FinancialBuy, maintained$141+31.2%
Jul 23CitiBuy, maintained$137+27.5%
Jul 22UBSHold, reiterated$123+14.5%
+2.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+0.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Crown seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Crown averaged +0.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−1.5%2021+4.3%2022−4.8%2023+0.2%2024+1.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−0.3%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.0%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−1.0%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days+0.2%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days−1.8%2 of 5

For scale, CCK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.1%.

Crown market cap and key statistics

Crown’s market cap is $11.69B, with a P/E ratio of 15.6 and revenue of $13.26B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$11.69B
P/E ratio
15.6
Forward P/E
12.1
EPS, TTM
$6.95
Gekko Fair Value
$183.38

Trading

Volume
1.02M
Avg volume, 20 days
993,716
52-week high
$122.91
52-week low
$89.21
Shares outstanding
108.8M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$13.26B
Profit margin
5.9%
Return on equity
27.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+42.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.57
Typical daily move
±2.1%
Typical 20-day move
±5.1%
Dividend yield
1.15%

Crown stock news this week

Coverage of Crown this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

Crown peers

Crown’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
SWSmurfit WestRock−1.3%Neutral8.9% above
PKGPackaging Corporation of America−0.1%Accumulation8.2% above
AMCRAmcor+1.3%Accumulation37.2% below
BALLBall+1.2%Buying7.5% above
OCOwens Corning+0.9%Accumulation7.7% below
ATRAptarGroup+1.3%Accumulation16.8% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Crown stock FAQ

What is Crown’s market cap?

Crown’s market cap is $11.69B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $107.47, with 108.8M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.6.

What is the Crown stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Crown is $136.57, +27.1% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Crown stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Crown is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $107.47 is 41.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $183.38. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Crown report earnings next?

Crown is expected to report on Oct 19, 2026, before the market opens (20 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.26 per share on revenue of $3.44B. Crown beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.2% on average across the report.

What is Crown’s 52-week high and low?

Crown’s 52-week high is $122.91 and its 52-week low is $89.21; it closed at $107.47 on Sep 28, 2026, +13.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $130.42 on Mar 25, 2022.

Is Crown stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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