03:55 PM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We maintain our 12-month target of $128 on an EV/EBITDA of 9.2x our 2026 EBITDA estimate, a premium to CCK's three-year average of 8.8x, yet conservative relative to BALL's 9.6x (FY 26) and CCK's five-year average of 9.6x. We raise our 2025 EPS view by $0.10 to $7.97 and trim our 2026 view by $0.07 to $8.48. Our 2027 EPS view is initiated at $9.25. CCK's defensive model combines contractual aluminum pass-throughs that protect margins from tariff-elevated Midwest Premiums, with international diversification reducing U.S.-specific cost pressures. This has delivered results through nine months, with a successful pass-through of $318M in material costs, while European operations posted 12% Q3 volume growth and 27% segment income gains. Q3's exceptional performance (adjusted EPS $2.24, +12.7% vs. consensus) enabled dual 2025 guidance raises to EPS of $7.70-$7.80 and FCF of $1B. With accelerated deleveraging to 2.5x net leverage and strategic European capacity expansion, CCK offers compelling risk-adjusted returns.