Crown Holdings

Crown Holdings stock rose to a 52-week high of $121.92 after gaining 25.55% over the past year and nearly 19% year-to-date. In Q2 2026 the company beat expectations with adjusted EPS of $2.49 and revenue of $3.7 billion, and it raised its full-year outlook. Analysts reacted mostly positively and raised price targets, with valuations (P/E 17.49, PEG 0.36) pointing to further upside. Growth was supported in part by a volume increase in North America, driven by events such as the FIFA World Cup. » Plus sur de.investing.com

Crown Holdings reported adjusted EPS of $1.86 for Q1 2026 (expectation $1.75) and revenue of $3.26 billion (expectation $3.03 billion), a 13% year-over-year increase. Global beverage-can volume rose 5%, contributing to the growth. The stock fell slightly premarket by 0.6% to $101. The company reaffirmed its FCF forecast of about $900 million, plans capital expenditures of roughly $550 million, and is expanding capacity in high-growth markets such as India; net leverage is 2.7x with a target of 2.5x by year-end. » Plus sur de.investing.com

Crown Holdings increases its quarterly cash dividend from $0.26 to $0.35 per share. The payment will be made on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2026. CEO Timothy J. Donahue calls the increase a reflection of earnings strength and free cash flow; the company maintains a net leverage of around 2.5 and pursues a capital-allocation strategy of growth, dividends and share buybacks. Crown reports a free-cash-flow yield of 9% and a return on equity of 26%; an InvestingPro analysis rates the stock as undervalued. » Plus sur de.investing.com