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ConsensusBuy25 ratings
Bullish1976.0%
Neutral624.0%
Bearish00.0%
Crown Holdings, Inc. · CCK · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025
Crown Holdings holds 2025 outlook amid volume growth
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified outlook: beverage-can volume growth, manufacturing efficiency and disciplined capital allocation are positives, while regional demand weakness, overcapacity, tariffs and input-cost volatility limit confidence.
Reported After market closeNYSEConsumer Cyclical
$12.76B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $1.51
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $2.89B
Revenue surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+2.6%
Event window
SPY move
+0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
+2.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.1×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+5.0%
Up to 20 sessions
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What drove CCK's +2.6% move after FY2024 Q4 earnings?What changed in CCK's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for CCK after FY2024 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
Management maintained 2025 adjusted EPS guidance at $6.60-$7.00 and highlighted 5% global beverage-can volume growth, record adjusted EBITDA and strong free cash flow. It also described a 50/50 debt-reduction/share-repurchase allocation and a Thailand joint venture.
Guidance delta
Maintained: 2025 adjusted EPS guidance remains $6.60-$7.00, with free cash flow of approximately $800 million.
Key takeaways
- Global beverage-can volumes grew 5%, with strength in the Americas and Europe.
- Management maintained 2025 adjusted EPS guidance at $6.60-$7.00.
- Record adjusted EBITDA and strong free cash flow support continued capital returns.
- China and parts of North America remain softer, while Europe, Brazil and Southeast Asia are growth areas.
Management priorities
- Execute the 50/50 cash-allocation plan between debt reduction and share repurchases.
- Continue manufacturing expansion through the Thailand joint venture.
- Right-size Asia-Pacific production and improve the cost structure.
- Pursue growth from beverage-can conversion and higher utilization.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$117.29Previous close
$87Low
$117.08Average
$135High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 18, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Longbow Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 20, 2021 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 9, 2018 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 5, 2016 |
| Northcoast Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 23, 2013 |
| KeyBanc | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 11, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $117.29. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $121 | $117.99 | +3.2% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BOCOM International Holdings Company | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $117.02 | +10.8% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $112.88 | +7.4% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $114.2 | -2.0% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $126 | $99.6 | +7.4% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $120 | $100.14 | +2.3% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $117 | $98.28 | -0.2% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $90.38 | -6.2% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $113 | $96.17 | -3.7% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alton Stump | $129 | $96.51 | +10.0% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $110 | $97.75 | -6.2% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Philip Ng | $125 | $97.75 | +6.6% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Barclays | Michael Leithead | $112 | $97.75 | -4.5% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $110 | $93.84 | -6.2% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $103 | $93.46 | -12.2% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stefan Diaz | $105 | $90.42 | -10.5% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $105 | $86.42 | -10.5% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $95 | $84.37 | -19.0% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Gabe Hajde | $88 | $84.37 | -25.0% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $96 | $84.37 | -18.2% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alton Stump | $106 | $82.07 | -9.6% | May 1, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $100 | $82.07 | -14.7% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Michael Leithead | $95 | $82.07 | -19.0% | May 1, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $90 | $76.2 | -23.3% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $88 | $77.43 | -25.0% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $87 | $77.43 | -25.8% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Christopher Parkinson | $108 | $80.93 | -7.9% | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $81.03 | -2.0% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $93.49 | +4.0% | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $95.65 | +10.8% | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $96.21 | +5.7% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $96.59 | +10.8% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $89.36 | -14.7% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $109.32 | +21.9% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $108.46 | +7.4% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $106.69 | +27.9% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Gabe Hajde | $152 | $116.61 | +29.6% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Angel Castillo | $135 | $115.52 | +15.1% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $147 | $111.48 | +25.3% | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alton Stump | $165 | $101.35 | +40.7% | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Gabrial Hajde | $132 | $106.04 | +12.5% | Sep 9, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationCrown Holdings, Inc. is a global enterprise dedicated to the design, production, and sale of a diverse range of packaging solutions and related machinery. Its operations span the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, serving both consumer and industrial markets. For consumer goods, the company offers steel and aluminum cans, primarily targeting the food and beverage sectors. Its consumer product portfolio further extends to include glass bottles for beverages, as well as steel crowns and aluminum caps.…
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-22T00:04:22.296664+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-26T10:20:45.268805+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-26T10:20:45.266092+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-26. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.