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Crown Holdings, Inc. · CCK · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
Crown Holdings lifts EPS outlook as Europe drives growth
Crown Holdings’ latest results support a constructive earnings trajectory: a quarterly beat, strong European beverage demand, raised adjusted EPS guidance, and substantial free cash flow were paired with capacity expansion and continued shareholder returns. The counterweight is uneven regional demand and exposure to tariffs and commodity costs.
Reported After market closeNYSEConsumer Cyclical
$12.40B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.24
Consensus $1.98
EPS surprise
+13.1%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$3.20B
Consensus $2.99B
Revenue surprise
+7.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+5.5%
Event window
SPY move
-0.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
+5.5%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.8×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-4.4%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did CCK rise 5.5% after beating EPS estimates in FY2025 Q3?What changed in CCK's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for CCK after FY2025 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, the latest analysis showed another raised guidance outlook, stronger reported European beverage growth, free cash flow of $887 million through nine months, and progress toward the 2.5x net-leverage target. Management also highlighted new European capacity work, including the German plant integration.
Guidance delta
Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $7.7–$7.8 and maintained a roughly $1 billion 2025 free-cash-flow target; the prior quarter also described raised guidance.
Key takeaways
- Third-quarter EPS was $2.24 versus a $1.98 estimate, while revenue was $3.202 billion versus a $2.994 billion estimate.
- European beverage volumes increased 12% year over year and drove the strongest regional income growth.
- Free cash flow reached $887 million for nine months; management cited a roughly $1 billion 2025 target and net leverage of 2.5x.
- Shares rose 5.50% relative to SPY in the event-to-next-session reaction window, then gave back 4.42% in subsequent drift.
Management priorities
- Execute European capacity projects in Greece and integrate the acquired German plant.
- Keep capital spending disciplined at approximately $0.45–$0.5 billion in 2025 while pursuing operational efficiencies.
- Continue buybacks and dividends while keeping net leverage near 2.5x.
- Target approximately $1 billion of 2025 free cash flow.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$114.17Previous close
$87Low
$117.08Average
$135High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 5, 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 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 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 $114.17. 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 | +6.0% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BOCOM International Holdings Company | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $117.02 | +13.9% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $112.88 | +10.4% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $114.2 | +0.7% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $126 | $99.6 | +10.4% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $120 | $100.14 | +5.1% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $117 | $98.28 | +2.5% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $90.38 | -3.7% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $113 | $96.17 | -1.0% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alton Stump | $129 | $96.51 | +13.0% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $110 | $97.75 | -3.7% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Philip Ng | $125 | $97.75 | +9.5% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Barclays | Michael Leithead | $112 | $97.75 | -1.9% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $110 | $93.84 | -3.7% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $103 | $93.46 | -9.8% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Stefan Diaz | $105 | $90.42 | -8.0% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $105 | $86.42 | -8.0% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $95 | $84.37 | -16.8% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Gabe Hajde | $88 | $84.37 | -22.9% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $96 | $84.37 | -15.9% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alton Stump | $106 | $82.07 | -7.2% | May 1, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $100 | $82.07 | -12.4% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Michael Leithead | $95 | $82.07 | -16.8% | May 1, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $90 | $76.2 | -21.2% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $88 | $77.43 | -22.9% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $87 | $77.43 | -23.8% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Christopher Parkinson | $108 | $80.93 | -5.4% | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $81.03 | +0.7% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $93.49 | +6.9% | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $95.65 | +13.9% | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $96.21 | +8.6% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $96.59 | +13.9% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $89.36 | -12.4% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $109.32 | +25.3% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $108.46 | +10.4% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $106.69 | +31.4% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Gabe Hajde | $152 | $116.61 | +33.1% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Angel Castillo | $135 | $115.52 | +18.2% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Roxland | $147 | $111.48 | +28.8% | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alton Stump | $165 | $101.35 | +44.5% | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Gabrial Hajde | $132 | $106.04 | +15.6% | 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 · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-21T10:40:46.524652+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-21T10:40:46.521933+00:00
Methodology
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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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